Analysts warn Tehran’s ability to prolong disruption to oil and gas flows ‘still has a way to go’

Continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens the movement of gas and fertilisers as well as oil

Blockbuster junk bond and loan offering will test investor appetite at a time of heightened nerves over AI disruptions

Stronger guardrails are needed before these funds seep into the $9tn US retirement market

Regulator’s nod will also allow platform to offer cryptocurrency exchange-traded notes in pensions

As President Tinubu visits the UK, the FT explores how his economic shock plan is playing out; Nigeria’s political age gap; moves to unblock the oil sector; the growing security crisis; investment flows; and a Q&A with the central bank governor