Iran war: Trump says he’s not worried about domestic terror attack
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2026. Brian Snyder | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he’s not worried about Iran executing a terror attack within the United States in retaliation for the […]
IEA agrees to release record 400 million barrels of oil to address Iran war supply disruption
[ad_1] In an aerial view, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage at the Bryan Mound site is seen on October 19, 2022 in Freeport, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images The International Energy Agency on Wednesday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to address the supply disruption triggered by the […]
Cargo ship struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, UK says
[ad_1] Naval units from Iran and Russia carry out to simulation of rescue a hijacked vessel during the joint naval drills held at the Port of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz in Hormozgan, Iran on February 19, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz has […]
Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz ‘must be very careful,’ Iran foreign ministry warns
[ad_1] Oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz “must be very careful,” the spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned on Monday. The spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, also defended Iran’s attacks on Gulf States, telling CNBC that targeting “military bases and assets” belonging to the United States in the region is “legitimate under international […]
‘Sky is the limit’: Analysts warn oil prices could surge further
[ad_1] Women members of Iran’s Red Crescent society stand near smoke plumes from an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on March 8, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Analysts warned on Monday that there was no precedent for the surging price of oil, as the […]
Congressional Democrats demand reversal of Russian oil sales into India as energy prices soar
[ad_1] U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D–AZ) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” event ahead of U.S. President Trump’s State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 24, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Congressional Democrats are demanding that the Trump administration immediately reverse a sanctions waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian […]
Energy prices will fall when U.S. destroys Iran’s ability to attack tankers in Strait of Hormuz: Wright
[ad_1] U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright pumps gas at a gas station in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., February 27, 2026. Sheila Dang | Reuters Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil and gas prices will begin to fall when the U.S. begins to knock out Iran’s ability to hinder tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, […]
Trump says no deal with Iran to end war without ‘unconditional surrender’
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House on March 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Friday that there would be no deal […]
WTI crude tops $86, hits highest level since April 2024, Brent crude breaks above $89 a barrel
[ad_1] Oil prices jumped to their highest levels in months on Monday as Iran and Israel escalated attacks in the Middle East, disrupting shipments from the region. Bloomberg Creative Photos | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images Oil prices rose on Friday morning as investors continued to assess the impact of the U.S.-Iran war on […]
CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: FTSE 100’s defensive slant comes into its own
[ad_1] This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch It was no surprise, when equity markets first reacted to news of the strikes on Iran, that the U.K.’s FTSE 100 fell by less than all of its major continental European peers. What is often seen as the Footsie’s […]