oil prices
Business ·
Brent crude tops $104 as Hormuz attacks lift oil and bond yields
Brent crude tops $104 as Hormuz attacks lift oil and bond yields
Brent crude topped $104 on 8 October 2026 as Hormuz tanker attacks and Storm Isaias output cuts pushed bond yields higher and stocks lower.

Business ·
OECD Lifts UK 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.1%, Cuts Inflation to 3.1%
OECD Lifts UK 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.1%, Cuts Inflation to 3.1%
The OECD cut its forecast for UK inflation this year to 3.1% from 3.7% and nudged up its growth projection to 1.1%, the Paris-based body said on Wedn…

Finance ·
Saudi Arabia’s 7 Million bpd East-West Pipeline Stays Shut After Drone Damage
Saudi Arabia’s 7 Million bpd East-West Pipeline Stays Shut After Drone Damage
Saudi Arabia has kept its East-West pipeline shut since late Friday, shutting off the 7 million barrel-per-day artery that carries crude from its Per…

