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Airline profit hopes fade with $125 oil as US mulls ban

Bloomberg Airlines are seeing prospects for a strong profit rebound from two years of coronavirus turmoil rapidly slip away after the price of oil reached $125 a barrel. An oil shock triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine is the latest blow to carriers that have already had to cancel flights and reroute long-haul journeys to avoid shuttered airspace. The price …

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Kenya Air sees war inflating ticket costs

  Bloomberg Kenya Airways Plc said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will result in airlines increasing ticket prices after crude oil surged, while uncertainty may reduce demand for travel. “We have started seeing many of the airlines taking action on this to ensure that they are able to keep on flying,” Commercial Director Julius Thairu said in an interview. The war …

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China asks top banks to report derivatives risk as markets reel

  Bloomberg China asked its biggest financial firms and other state-owned enterprises to report the extent of their exposure to derivatives contracts following wild swings in nickel and other commodities that embroiled one of the country’s largest banks. At least two Chinese banks held urgent internal meetings about their clients’ exposure on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter …

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