Why gas prices are soaring after Qatar attack

Despite the Iran war, rising inflation and worries about rising government debt, US stock markets continue to hit all-time highs this year. That’s largely driven by the huge boom in investment in Artificial Intelligence. The apparent mismatch between sky high stock market valuations and the real economy is beginning to set off some alarm bells…

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Oil myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. G7 finance ministers said they would take the “necessary measures” to tackle the surge in oil prices but stopped short of agreeing on a release of strategic petroleum reserves after an emergency meeting on Monday. In…

People are being offered a £40 shopping voucher in return for completing a money session. The Let’s Talk Money course will look at topics such as formulating a budget and using online price comparison tools. East Riding of Yorkshire Council said the course was designed to help residents gain a better understanding of their finances…

“Food prices have changed a lot, the Ukraine war, the bread basket of Europe was a huge thing for oil costs. There’s the risk of avian flu, all of our chicken is British, that’s something we’ve sort of celebrated, Red Tractor approved, it’s all increasing slowly.”