Germany’s business outlook deteriorated more than expected, adding to fears that higher energy costs stemming from the Iran conflict will derail the country’s economic revival.

Australia is set to spare powerful liquefied natural gas exporters from new taxes, even as global supply disruptions drive up prices and profits and the national budget is set to remain deep in deficit across the forecast horizon.

DoubleLine Capital and Van Eck Associates Corp. are among investors seeing renewed appeal in a currency strategy that’s revving up as the Middle East ceasefire helps steady markets and reignite risk appetite.

Europe is facing its first monthly drop in seaborne supply of natural gas in over a year, with volumes dampened by terminal works and tighter global flows.

China has kept its massive crude stockpiles intact, despite a collapse in Middle Eastern flows due to the Iran war, with the much-maligned private refiners playing a pivotal role.

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The global natural gas market is set to remain tight well beyond this year, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and damage to regional infrastructure continue to disrupt supply, according to the International Energy Agency.

Europe is beginning the roll-out of a ban on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas at a difficult time, with the war in Iran seriously disrupting global supply.