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Last updated: 2026-04-14 06:17:43 ET
All three major averages are coming off their best week since November on hopes that the conflict will soon come to an end.
Investors should be keeping a close eye on the difference between Brent and U.S. crude, which is sending a message that market worries over the crisis...
West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude both climbed above $100 a barrel on Monday after a breakdown in talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weeke...
Body representing European airports reportedly warning of “systemic” shortages if strait of Hormuz is not reopened; petrol demonstrations in Irela...
The West Texas Intermediate was up 0.62% at $98.48 per barrel as of 7:50 p.m. ET. Brent crude ended the session at $95.92 per barrel.
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOil prices are still rising this morning, as markets question the durability of the ceasefir...
Uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire pushes price of Brent crude towards $100 a barrelBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live update...
Yes, higher crude oil prices mean a multibillion-dollar cash infusion to the oil industry. But volatility is bad for business, and sustained high prices come with very serious drawbacks.
Traders wary that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still restricted.
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), on Wednesday, accused President Donald Trump and his allies of benefiting from the war in Iran as gas prices soared at p...
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