Rachel Reeves has suggested she will exclude the middle classes from any future support on energy bills as the economy reels ...

A strong rally cools as optimism around de-escalation in the Mid East fades; oil rises more than 3pc; Blundy acquires $5.3m Lovisa shares; Santos suffers Barossa outage. Follow live.

The 1973 oil embargo removed 4.5 million barrels per day from global supply. Today, that figure stands at 20 million.

Bourse erases most of a strong rally amid reports US allies could join fighting; oil rises above $US100 a barrel; Gold losses continue; Josh Holland’s net losses triple. Follow live.

Equities: European stock futures fell as Asian equity markets rebounded, an abrupt U-turn from the prior day after President Trump said the U.S. military would postpone strikes on Iranian energy ...