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Chinese digital yuan CBDC used for first time to settle cross-border oil deal

The digital yuan has been used for the first time to settle an oil transaction, the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange (SHPGX) announced. PetroChina International bought 1 million barrels of crude on Oct. 19. The transaction was a response to a call by the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal

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China’s Digital Yuan (e-CNY) Used in First International Crude Oil Trade by CBDC: Report

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Oil Prices Surge 4% as US Tightens Sanctions on Russian Crude Exports

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions on Thursday targeting two tanker owners involved in shipping Russian oil that exceeded the established price cap.  In a recent development, oil prices saw a remarkable surge, rising by 4% earlier today, following the United States’ decision

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OPEC Raises Forecast of Global Oil Demand, Peak Crude Demand Still Away

OPEC strongly criticized the IEA’s forecast of peak fossil fuel demand before the decade’s end, labeling the IEA’s narrative as “extremely risky,” “impractical,” and “ideologically driven”. OPEC has revised its medium- and long-term projections for global oil demand upward. The oil-producing consortium stated that meeting this increased demand would necessitate

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Bitcoin Price (BTC) Observers Warn of Risk Aversion as Oil Prices Top $93

Higher oil prices are often transmitted to retail fuel prices, raising key inflation metrics like the Consumer Price Index (CPI). That, in turn, weighs over households' disposable income. Less disposable income means weak consumption, economic growth, and less inclination to invest in high-risk, high-reward assets like bitcoin and technology stocks.

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