Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US will use leverage over oil to force further change in Venezuela as he seizes a long-awaited chance to try to shape Latin America in Washington’s favor.
South Africa’s gasoline price will fall the lowest level in nearly four years following the global drop in crude and a stronger rand.
The German activist network Volcano Group claimed responsibility for an arson attack that cut power to about 50,000 households and 2,000 businesses in southwest Berlin on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia sees stable to lower international bond sales in 2026, signaling a possible halt to three years of rapid growth in borrowing activities that have made the kingdom one of the busiest sovereign issuers in global emerging markets.
The Czech central bank needs to maintain a tight monetary stance to keep inflation under control but is leaving all options open for interest rate decisions this year, according to Governor Ales Michl.
OPEC+ stuck with plans to pause supply increases in the first quarter, as global markets face a surplus and the group awaits clarity on whether the shock US capture of Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro will impact supplies.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro arrives at a detention center in New York after he was taken into custody in a US military operation. (Source: RAPIDRESPONSE47 via X)
Venezuelan bonds are poised to gain after the US captured Nicolás Maduro, setting the stage for a potential regime change that investors in $60 billion worth of securities have long been betting on.
Saudi Arabian equities fell the most in almost nine months as investors considered the possible fallout of geopolitical tensions in Yemen, Iran and Venezuela.
Emerging-market bonds are likely to be supported in 2026 as the securities are increasingly owned by local investors who are less exposed to currency risk and are therefore more resilient holders, fund managers say.
