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ISTANBUL Oil prices edged up on Monday as investors sought to take advantage of last week's declines, while a weaker US dollar supported demand.International benchmark Brent crude rose by 0.37%, trading at $66.58 per barrel at 10.32 a.m. local time (0732 GMT), up from $66.33 at the previous session's close.Similarly, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) increased by about 0.26%, reaching $64.71 per barrel, compared to $64.54 in the prior session.Prices posted their sharpest weekly decline since March 2023 last week as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East eased. However,...

​​​​ST. PETERSBURGThe US dollar’s monopoly will slowly end as Washington is using it for political purposes, Andrey Kostin, CEO of the Russian VTB Bank, said in a recent statement.Kostin told Anadolu at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that sanctions imposed on Russia are illegitimate and the country is used to the treatment by the international community.“Sanctions are certainly bad, but we have to work regardless,” he said. Kostin stated that there has been a pause in sanctions on Russia during US President Donald Trump’s second term in office but...

ROMEItalian Premier Giorgia Meloni and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday co-chaired a summit in Rome focused on strategic investments for Africa, announcing EU-Italy shared agreements worth €1.2 billion ($1.38 billion).The two leaders reaffirmed their common ambition to deliver “impactful partnerships, drive high-quality investments, and unlock opportunities for African-led sustainable growth – anchored in mutual respect, long-term collaboration, and shared prosperity,” they said in a joint statement. The Rome event was attended by African leaders from Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia, including the chairperson...