Brent Crude Retreats Below $90 as Washington and Tehran Step Back From Confrontation
A weekend lull in military strikes and renewed diplomatic momentum through Oman signal potential thaw in the energy corridor standoff
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A weekend lull in military strikes and renewed diplomatic momentum through Oman signal potential thaw in the energy corridor standoff

ASEAN foreign ministers prepare draft language on navigation freedom while grappling with energy shortages from the US-Iran conflict

Academic isolation grows even as questions emerge about the origins of recent Chinese AI and robotics breakthroughs

As Brussels races to diversify away from Beijing and navigate Eurasian instability, Islamabad offers an underappreciated corridor for energy, logistics, and geopolitical leverage.

The dialogue marks a shift in how both superpowers treat artificial intelligence: less as an industry, more as strategic infrastructure demanding state control.

Semiconductor stocks led gains across the region while Middle East tensions drove oil to its highest intraday level in six weeks

One-year inflation expectations climb to 3.4 percent in June, with transport and tech costs leading concerns amid global supply pressures

Beijing has asked Moscow to halt discussion of the Power of Siberia 2 project as the two sides remain far apart on commercial terms

Keppel and Sembcorp led declines on the Straits Times Index after renewed US-Iran tensions disrupted shipping routes and sent crude oil soaring

West Texas Intermediate rises 2.6 percent after American forces target Iranian positions following assaults on commercial shipping in critical energy corridor

TCS, Infosys and HCL lead late-morning rebound as Nifty 50 erases opening losses triggered by Iran tensions and oil price jump

New Delhi halted negotiations two weeks after both sides claimed the bilateral agreement was 99 percent complete, citing lack of competitive advantage over regional peers.

Regional governments and companies accelerate fuel storage expansion and diversify supply routes as Middle East tensions expose vulnerability in energy infrastructure

Tokyo positions itself as diplomatic connector as G7 leaders navigate deepening geopolitical divides at France summit