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World’s top energy traders wrongfooted in early days of Iran war
Oil traders that normally thrive on volatility caught out by scale of crisis as energy shock unfurled
Vulture funds circle private equity
Distressed-debt funds see a potential bonanza in the downturn in private credit
Gulf states consider new pipelines to avoid Strait of Hormuz
Conflict prompts countries to revisit plans that replicate Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline despite huge cost and complexity
UK bank capital rules are becoming a drag on growth
Reforming the capital regime would unlock meaningful lending capacity and strengthen Britain’s competitiveness
The global wave of energy rationing
Governments from Bangladesh to Zambia impose measures to cut fuel demand as Middle East conflict cuts off flows