Trump says he expects deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz over the ​next week

Oil prices climbed 5% as Brent crude hit $97.58 a barrel

Brent crude futures rose nearly 3% to $94 a barrel, which in turn prompted a selloff in government bonds

Preliminary inflation figures are due across Europe later today, along with Canadian GDP

The speed and manner of his sacking was highly unusual and there appears to be no way back for the Dubliner in the oil and gas giant

Electric Ireland also announced a 7.7% rise in the cost of domestic gas

Defence manufacturers tick higher in London

Fresh attempt by Washington to raise pressure on Iran leaves two sides far apart on deal

Euronext Dublin finished up 0.5% after a tumultuous day’s trading full of swings and roundabouts

Drop from agriculture sector might be as low as 4 per cent, environmental agency says

Euronext Dublin finishes session down 1.2% with most major names in the red

Iran’s top negotiator and foreign minister in Doha for talks on potential deal

Pan-European Stoxx 600 was trading just shy of a record high touched in late February, just before the Middle ⁠East war erupted

Oil futures markets are sanguine, but history shows expectations have often been disappointed

Airline and analysts think it is well placed in longer term compared to rivals despite 25% slump in share price

Euronext Dublin closed down 0.4% as Ryanair suffered another hit arising from the crisis in the Gulf

Critical Infrastructure Bill will be a disaster for Ireland’s climate commitments

Mediator Pakistan says both sides ‘keep changing their goalposts’ and ‘we don’t have much time’

Traders shake off worries about prolonged spike in oil prices – for now

Irish Academy of Engineering’s recommendations ‘not wise’, according to member and Trinity College provost