Airline hedging strategies fall short as jet fuel price surges - Reuters

Airline hedging strategies fall short as jet fuel price surges  Reuters

Exclusive | Papa John’s Draws Fresh Takeover Interest From Qatari-Backed Fund - WSJ

Exclusive | Papa John’s Draws Fresh Takeover Interest From Qatari-Backed Fund  WSJ

Qatari-backed fund offers $1.5bn for pizza giant Papa John’s: Report

Irth Capital offers $47 per share for Papa John's International, sources have told Reuters news agency.

Greater Bay Airlines to raise fuel surcharges, joining Hong Kong rivals as costs soar

Greater Bay Airlines will more than double its fuel surcharge on certain routes starting next week, becoming the last Hong Kong passenger carrier to raise prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The airline announced on Friday that it would raise prices due to “surging fuel costs,” with the new surcharges taking effect from March 18. The charge on the carrier’s flights to Hong Kong from all destinations except mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, the Maldives and the Philippines will r...

By Connor Mycroft

How Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy sites are shaping decision making in Washington

Sparking turmoil in global energy markets and undermining Gulf countries’ reputations for economic stability is all part of the Iranian regime’s strategy, according to a Middle East analyst. Speaking to FRANCE 24, Paymon Azmoudeh, senior consultant in the risk and compliance practice at Forward Global, explains that Tehran hopes to pressure Washington to end the war. Iran, he says, is very aware of the political risks for Donald Trump if the global – and US – economy takes a hit, especially w...

By Carys GARLAND

Warning Middle East conflict could worsen Scotland’s ‘costs crunch’

Total sales in Scotland last month were flat compared with February 2025 – a year-on-year decrease of 1.1% when adjusted for inflation.

By Nick Forbes

Air France-KLM hikes long-haul ticket prices, as cost of jet fuel soars amid Iran war - The Straits Times

Air France-KLM hikes long-haul ticket prices, as cost of jet fuel soars amid Iran war  The Straits Times

SoftBank-backed PayPay said to plan U.S. IPO at $16 per share

PayPay is pushing ahead with its offering against the backdrop of market turbulence sparked by the hostilities in the Middle East.

Cathay Pacific to raise fuel surcharges for all routes amid war on Iran

The Hong Kong flagship carrier said that the price of jet fuel has "approximately doubled" due to conflict in the Middle East.

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to double fuel surcharges amid Mideast war

Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific has announced that fuel surcharges for all flights will more than double next week, due to soaring oil prices amid the war in the Middle East. The surcharge increase will apply to all flight tickets issued on Wednesday and later, the airline said on Thursday. For short-haul flights, the […]

By Irene Chan

Dutch economic forecast warns inflation could spike amid Middle East conflict

The Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) warns that inflation may rise sharply this year because of the war in the Middle East.

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Iran targets fuel facilities in Gulf nations, sending oil soaring again

US President Donald Trump meanwhile insisted Iran was facing imminent defeat, though he cautioned that did not mean the war would end "immediately." The post Iran targets fuel facilities in Gulf nations, sending oil soaring again appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Middle East conflict could soon hit Ghana’s factories, says AGI president

Global conflicts and supply chain disruptions could soon affect Ghana’s manufacturing sector if tensions persist, President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth Twum Akwaboah, has warned.

By Abubakar Ibrahim