Asian equities tumbled, oil prices soared past $100 and safe havens rallied on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin sent...

Top analysts and economists respond to the unfolding events inside Ukraine and on their wider economic implications for Asia and the world

Oil prices raced past the $100 mark for the first time in eight years and stocks dived as Russia began its long-feared invasion of Ukraine

Putin's comments worsen selloff in Asia, pushing oil past $100 a barrel and the MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan down 3%

Tokyo may support a coordinated oil release from its emergency stockpile if requested by the IEA, while Canberra said it is monitoring oil and gas markets

Asia’s stocks rose on Wednesday and oil prices stabilised with traders relieved to see sanctions imposed on Russia weren’t as serious as had been feared

Investors turned to oil and safe-haven assets after Russian leader Vladimir Putin 'recognised' two rebel-held areas in eastern Ukraine and sent in troops

Nervousness of possible disruption of exports from key oil producer Russia helps push oil prices to their highest since 2014

Russia is the second largest supplier of crude oil to China and its third biggest gas supplier. It is also a major oil supplier to South Korea, while it also sells coal to Japan, Vietnam and India.

Oil jumps to seven-year high, safe-havens currencies like yen rally and US stock futures dive as Europe's eastern flank stands on brink of war

Asia’s investors were distracted by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine stand-off but oil prices later dropped off the back of Biden-Putin peace talks hopes

News of the plan emerged prior to a flurry of calls by European leaders late on Sunday, which led to speculation Biden could meet his Russian counterpart, provided there is no invasion