ECOWAS Resident and Permanent Representatives, together with members of the Cabinet of the President of the ECOWAS Commission, are meeting in Lomé, Togo, from 9 to 13 March 2026 ...

Europe’s objective is clear: a system that provides affordable, low-carbon energy while ensuring resilience and security of supply. The encouraging news is that these objectives reinforce one another.

February fiscal flows added a $360B+ private sector surplus, boosting liquidity and risk assets; Fed near peak rates.

Crude prices could surpass their 2008 record, with potentially dire effects for consumers and businesses ...

Strong data in recent weeks illustrates that the Dutch economy has good momentum in the first quarter. But the Middle East war puts the Dutch resilience of recent years to the test once more. With ...

Escalating Middle East conflict and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have pushed Brent crude to $90 a barrel, raising fears of oil hitting $150.

President Trump’s extraordinary gamble in attacking Iran and risking a wider conflagration in the Middle East dials up the ...

Investors brace for prolonged disruption after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude to levels unseen since the 2022 energy shock Crude oil's surge above US$100 a barrel could last longer ...

The oil price spike brought on by the war in Iran has, for now, short-circuited a monetary easing push among emerging market central banks from Poland to Turkey as policymakers reckon with a sharp ...

We have repeatedly highlighted the delicate balance that the U.S. economy and markets remain suspended in as the Federal Reserve treads a thin line between a softening labor market and stubborn ...

Oil prices have swung sharply amid the Iran conflict, Trump’s remarks, supply disruptions, and production cuts. Here are the key upside and downside risks.