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Oil prices jump after Saudi Arabia and Russia extend output cuts

The cost of oil climbs above $90 a barrel for the first time in 2023.

The cost of oil climbs above $90 a barrel for the first time in 2023. We look at the reasons and the consequences this can have in countries that are already struggling with high fuel prices like Pakistan.

A new law has taken effect in New York City that restricts short term rentals through platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO. We find out the details.

And we hear about the Belgian government's initiative to put pressure on banks to get them to raise interest rates on deposits. But will it work?

(Picture: Wintershall Dea pump jacks on an oil field in Emlichheim, Germany. Picture credit: Reuters)

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