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The Reserve Bank of India's rate-setting committee voted unanimously on 7 October 2026 and said cuts were "off the table in the near term" as inflation forecasts rose.
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Saudi Arabia, Russia and five allies kept their combined target at 31.01 million barrels a day on 4 October 2026, as war in the Gulf limited what any target could deliver.
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A unanimous vote on 16 September 2026 lifted the benchmark rate to 3.75%-4.00%. It was the first policy change under chair Kevin Warsh, whom President Trump chose expecting cuts.
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Nigeria's giant oil refinery opened a 2.15 trillion naira public offering in Lagos on 14 September 2026, described by Reuters as set to be Africa's biggest ever.
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The second quarter-point increase of 2026, announced on 10 September, came with forecasts showing euro area inflation above the 2% target until late 2027.
From the archive Report
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The supervisory board unanimously approved the carmaker's Future Plan 2030 on 3 September 2026, leaving the fate of four German plants to be settled by mid-2027.
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