Iran is increasing pressure on shipping out of the Mideast Gulf by escalating the physical, and potentially financial, risks associated with transiting the strait of Hormuz, with deadly consequences.
Venezuela's inflation eased to a monthly 6.2pc in October, a third month of slowing price gains. The consumer price index (CPI) eased from 8.4pc in September and 8.9pc in August from 19.9pc in July, ...