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U.S. crude jumps above $107 as Middle East tensions lift Brent to five-month peak. Oil prices surge on supply risk from geopolitical conflict, tightening energy costs across industrial and transportation sectors.

  • Britain deploys fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to shield against Houthi strikes on Red Sea shipping, raising insurance costs and disrupting energy supply chains dependent on Gulf passage.
  • UK government decision on Jackdaw North Sea gas field affects domestic supply and energy security, determining whether production continues or faces restrictions.
  • Indonesia's MSCI downgrade threat forces central bank toward rate increases to defend the rupiah, risking slower domestic demand and asset price pressure from passive fund selling.
  • France faces fiscal crisis as political fragmentation collides with bond market discipline; higher French yields tighten credit across the eurozone and constrain growth.

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