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Iran names Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the new supreme leader. Plus, global central bankers are eying the jump in crude prices and the impact on inflation, and Gulf businesses seek more insurance coverage as the war in Iran continues. And, fears of food price spikes are growing.
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Mojtaba Khamenei becomes Iran’s supreme leader
Oil surges past $100 a barrel for the first time in four years
Qatar warns war will force Gulf to stop energy exports ‘within days’
Iran war muddles expectations of likely Federal Reserve interest rate cuts
Fertiliser disruption from Iran conflict prompts global food shortage warnings
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