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Oil: Explosive weekly surge of 35% in US crude and 28% in Brent amid crisis in the Strait of Hormuz

The escalation of the US–Iran war sent oil prices soaring, with WTI recording its biggest weekly rise since 1983 and Brent its largest since 2020

The crisis in the Middle East affects 21% of global air cargo flows

Airspace closures and flight reroutings are creating pressure on global supply chains – The region’s role as an international transport hub is decisive

Research: Yet, we are a country of property owners (not renters)

In Greece, there are 7.3 million registered real estate properties, 70% of which are used for owner-occupation - Renters are estimated at around 800,000, while rising prices and limited availability of housing drive burdensome rent increases

Mass exodus of the ultra-wealthy from Dubai by private jet, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars

When Iranian missiles and drones appeared over the skyscrapers on Saturday, some paid astronomical sums to secure an escape route

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