News about World markets
Exchange prices for gas in Europe on Monday afternoon sharply accelerated growth – up to 32%, exceeding $515 per thousand cubic meters. The main reason – the world’s largest gas supplier, Qatar’s state-owned energy company QatarEnergy announced that it would stop producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) at all of its facilities due to drone attacks on its facilities.
This year, the state budget envisages 56.4 million lei for the payment of Moldova’s membership fees to international organizations. This is by 2.4 million lei (4.4 percent) more than the approved amount for 2025 and by 5.4 million lei (10.7 percent) more than the actual expenditures of the previous year.
The sharp increase in geopolitical tension in the world after the start of the Israeli and US military operation against Iran affected a noticeable jump in quotations of oil and gold mining companies on the Moscow Exchange.
In 2025, Christie’s confidently crossed the $1 billion mark in luxury sales (excluding private transactions), demonstrating one of the most dynamic periods in recent years. The key driver of growth was young collectors, as well as the notable strengthening of digital sales channels.
China has taken an important step in regulating its fast-growing humanoid robotics industry by promulgating the first national system of standards. They cover the entire production chain and life cycle of humanoid robots and embodied artificial intelligence (AI).
The updated BYD Denza Z9 GT has set a new bar in the electric car segment, claiming a record CLTC range of up to 1,036 kilometers. The manufacturer emphasizes that this is one of the highest figures among mass-produced electric cars on the Chinese market. The model is equipped with a proprietary Blade battery with a capacity of 122.496 kWh, which provides such an impressive result.
In the short term, the growth of exchange quotations for wheat will continue. Grain prices are always tightly linked to oil prices and the US dollar exchange rate. Attacks on Iran have already been converted by rising oil prices and strengthening of the dollar. In this nexus, a rise in the prices of fast traded agri-food commodities is inevitable.
Bitcoin pulled back to $66,700 as traditional markets opened with the first opportunity to react to the weekend’s military escalation, with oil soaring to $77 and Asian stocks falling 1.4 percent.
Oil futures rose sharply by more than 8% in early trading on Monday, reaching a multi-month high. In the first trading after the attacks on Iran, Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose 13% to reach $82.37 a barrel. However, it later corrected slightly and rose another 7% in London.
Financial markets in the UAE have temporarily suspended operations amid a sharp aggravation of the situation in the region. The decision was taken to protect investors and stabilize the financial system.
In issuing warnings about the “disappearance of Western civilization,” U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance often invoke the United Kingdom, and especially London, to substantiate their views.
The international payment systems Visa and Mastercard, which dominate the bank card market, may face a new problem. This is about autonomous AI-agents – digital assistants capable of independently selecting goods, comparing prices and paying for purchases without human intervention, Logos Press reports.
After new military strikes by the U.S. and Israel on the territory of Iran, the U.S. dollar will receive short-term support. This was stated by analysts of major banks, reports Logos Press.
The global energy sector is bracing for the most significant disruption in four years. As the conflict in Iran escalates, the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important transportation artery for liquefied natural gas (LNG), has come to a near standstill. Iran has characterized the waterway as “virtually closed,” effectively blocking 20 percent of the world’s LNG supply.
SpaceX has begun preparations for a confidential filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.
Purcari Wineries reported consolidated revenues of RON437.2 million (RM1.73 billion) for 2025, up 14.3% year-on-year, driven by sales growth in key markets and a record fourth quarter with revenues of RON136.5 million.
In the war between Israel and the United States against Iran, which Washington has dubbed “Epic Fury” (“Epic Fury”), analysts are emphasizing the absurd and frightening role played in these tragic events by Anthropic’s artificial intelligence Claude.
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic Republic for more than three decades, died Feb. 28 in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Tehran. He was 86 years old. Iranian media confirmed his death at work and declared a 40-day mourning period.
At least 20 people were killed when a military plane carrying banknotes crashed in the Bolivian city of El Alto on Friday.
The military campaign of Israel and the United States against Iran, which began on February 28, increases the risks of supply disruptions and contributes to the growth of oil prices. In this regard, OPEC+ will consider tomorrow, March 1, a larger increase in supply from as early as the second quarter of 2026, Bloomberg reported citing a delegate.
