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Settler products from occupied Palestine sold to Europe as Israeli, investigation finds
ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem and Lorenzo Tondo in Ein al Beida June 15, 2026

Shipments deliberately mislabelled to bolster settler economy, says non-profit Global EchoIsraeli exporters to Europe regularly hide the origin of produce grown in occupied Palestine to qualify for unlawful tax breaks that bolster the settler economy, …

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Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor June 12, 2026

Green surge in local elections and recent polling of Labour members may cause government to toughen stance on IsraelUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesPro-Palestine activists believe there could be a “sea change” in the L…

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Who are the Houthis – explained in 30 seconds
ByJonathan Yerushalmy March 30, 2026

Yemeni militant group is ally of Iran and has previously caused huge disruption to global trade through attacks on Red Sea shippingMiddle East crisis – live updates The Houthis are a militant group that emerged from a years-long civil war in Yemen as t…

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Beyond the strait: why attacks on Kargh Island could keep oil prices high
ByJillian Ambrose Energy correspondent March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

Oil could pass 2008 record of $147.50 a barrel as damage and field closures risk compounding supply shock caused by Iran warAbout 20 miles off the coast of Iran lies the source of the petrostate’s economic lifeblood and the latest target of US military…

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Aramco warns of oil market ‘catastrophe’ unless strait of Hormuz reopens soon
ByJillian Ambrose March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Saudi Arabian state oil firm calls crisis by far the biggest the region has seen but firm can reroute 70% of exports and tap crude held in storageHow the Iran conflict could affect energy prices – video explainerSaudi Arabia’s state oil company has war…

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How the Iran conflict could affect prices around the world – video explainer
ByAcacia Redding, Maheen Sadiq and Jillian Ambrose March 10, 2026

Oil markets have had some of the steepest price rises ever recorded as conflict in the Middle East escalated over the last week. Although the world is slowly becoming greener, fossil fuels are still the lifeblood of every economy so when oil and gas pr…

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US stock markets close on high after Iran war drove oil prices above $100 a barrel
ByJillian Ambrose Energy correspondent March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

Markets settled after Trump claimed US-Israel war with Iran is ‘very complete’, bringing oil prices down to $85 a barrelHow high could oil prices go – and what might the global economic fallout be?US stock markets closed on a high after oil prices swun…

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Oil prices ‘could breach $100 a barrel within days’ amid supply disruption from Iran war
ByJillian Ambrose Energy correspondent March 8, 2026

Warning from Goldman Sachs comes as crude shipping through strait of Hormuz falls further than bank thoughtGlobal oil prices could breach the $100 (£74) a barrel mark within days, and reach $150 a barrel by the end of the month, without a solution to …

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Trump is accelerating the world’s slow drift from dollar dominance | Heather Stewart
ByHeather Stewart March 1, 2026

Aggression feeds a sense that the US is operating outside global norms and helps to fuel a more complex currency outlookWhat the US-Israeli attacks on Iran mean for oil pricesDonald Trump’s attack on Iran, with its puerile Pentagon nametag, Operation E…

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Starmer has avoided state-visit bear traps but has he changed any of Trump’s thinking?
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 18, 2025

PM cannot afford for US president to walk away from Ukraine crisis and must persuade him to publicly support specific Gaza plansWith bear traps avoided and fireworks unlit, Keir Starmer will be delighted that his press conference with Donald Trump lent…

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