‘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, […]
Iran war threatens to scramble the ‘affordability’ midterm
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger as he arrives to deliver remarks on the U.S. economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 9, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters November’s midterm was always supposed to be about affordability. Then, the bombs began falling in Iran. The […]
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 […]
Is Cuba next? What the fallout from the Iran war means for Havana
[ad_1] Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) takes part in the “Anti-Imperialist” protest in front of the US Embassy against the US incursion in Venezuela, where 32 Cuban soldiers lost their lives, in Havana on January 16, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images “Cuba’s next,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican and ally of […]
What next for global markets as oil surges and stocks plunge on Middle East conflict
[ad_1] Assets from stocks to bonds sold off across the globe on Tuesday, as the intensifying conflict in the Middle East fueled risk-off sentiment. It came as the U.S.-Iran war entered its fourth day , marked by more missile and drone strikes across the region and a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump that the […]
Oil supertanker rates hit all-time high as Iran pledges to close the Strait of Hormuz
[ad_1] Commercial ships anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates due to navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai on March 2, 2026. Stringer | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil supertanker costs in the Middle East climbed to their highest level on record as conflict between the U.S. and Iran disrupts shipping […]
Oil soars amid Strait of Hormuz shipping fears as Iran war drives prices to nearly $80
[ad_1] Oil prices have soared after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continued on Sunday night. Brent crude prices hit a new 52-week high on Monday, surging 9.3% to reach $79.40, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate prices also rose more than 9% to $73.10. U.S. President Donald Trump said the “overwhelming military offensive” — which […]