Brent crude topped €100 a barrel after the Strait of Hormuz was closed. With no unified EU response from Brussels, capitals are opting for tax cuts, price caps or simply delaying concrete action. View

The Iran war has caused turmoil to cargo routes through the Middle East, as shipping and airports have been targeted.

By Christoph Steitz and Dominique Patton KLEINKARLBACH, Germany, March 23 (Reuters) - In a spartan office adorned with plastic pots and detergent packaging at German chemical company Gechem, owner Martina Nighswonger feels she's running out of options.

The European Central Bank left its key interest rates unchanged Thursday and warned that the Iran war would boost inflation in the short term through higher energy prices but that the long-term impact on consumer prices and the economy was uncertain.

With the latest round of talks taking place between Russia and Ukraine, a few brave souls are starting to contemplate the potential end of the war, or at least a temporarily ceasefire. But what might happen after a settlement is agreed is anyone’s guess.

Peshmerga base near Erbil killed Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion, a 21-year veteran, and wounded six others. Paris condemned the attack

European shares slid to a near two-week low on Thursday, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East drained appetite for risk ahead of the European Central Bank's policy decision. The

By Mohi Narayan and Ahmad Ghaddar NEW DELHI/LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - European and U.S. gasoline cargoes are heading to the Asia Pacific after Asian prices surged on tightening supply due to the U.