Oil hits new highs - how bad will it get?
Brent crude briefly hit 126 dollars a barrel today before dropping back by around 10% later on, after reports Mr Trump could extend the US blockade on Iranian ports.
We hear how oil prices have been swinging sharply, with Brent crude briefly hitting 126 dollars a barrel as tensions in the Gulf raise concerns about supply and the wider global economy. Saudi Arabia is to stop funding the LIV Golf tour after spending billions to lure top players away from the PGA Tour. And in India, a surge in digital scams has cost victims around two and a half billion dollars, prompting the central bank to step in.
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A display shows fuel prices in euro at a petrol station in Berlin, Germany, 30 April 2026.)
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