U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of a three-nation tour of Gulf countries aimed at easing their concerns about the result of an agreement intended to end the war with Iran
June 23, 2026
Oil surging to more than $120 a barrel last spring cut about three-tenths of a percentage point from U.S. economic output, but the blow was a small
June 23, 2026
Oil prices settled 1% lower on Tuesday as investors kept a close watch on crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz following signs of progress in U.S.
June 23, 2026
U.S.
June 23, 2026
Three stranded supertankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, while seven empty Qatar-linked
June 23, 2026
Vice President JD Vance says his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a good foundation for a final deal to end the Iran war
June 22, 2026
Global stocks were mostly flat on Monday while oil prices fell, as optimism over progress in U.S.-Iran talks was offset by expectations of higher
June 22, 2026
Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic slowly picking up
June 22, 2026
European shares edged higher on Monday as investors assessed the latest round of U.S.-Iran negotiations for signs of progress
June 22, 2026
High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war ended with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week
June 21, 2026
High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war have ended
June 21, 2026
Two vessels operated by South Korea passed through the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on a ceasefire agreement last week,
June 22, 2026
Most share markets slipped in Asia on Monday as doubts about the Middle East peace process sent oil prices and bond yields up again, leading investors to
June 22, 2026
Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to the negotiating team, reported on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened as long as a ceasefire in Lebanon was
June 21, 2026
U.S.
June 21, 2026
A high-level Iranian team arrived in Switzerland on Saturday for peace talks with the U.S.,
June 20, 2026
Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Few ships were leaving in the first place
June 20, 2026
The U.S. military on Saturday denied Iran's claims that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying the critical waterway remained open and that U.S. forces were
June 20, 2026
Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic, citing alleged violations
June 20, 2026
The American push for high-stakes talks with Iran has hit a snag
June 19, 2026
U.S. equity funds attracted a massive influx of capital in the week through June 17, as optimism over an interim U.S.-Iran deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz eased
June 19, 2026
Global shares dipped on Friday after U.S. and Iranian negotiators called off peace talks, while the risk of official Japanese intervention simmered as the
June 19, 2026
A vessel owned by a Japanese company carrying three Japanese crew members safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and exited the Gulf, Japan's Ministry of
June 19, 2026
Investors poured the most capital in roughly 19 months into global equity funds in the week to June 17, buoyed by optimism over an interim deal to end the U.S.-Iran war and
June 19, 2026
Oil prices are falling and stocks are up. Traders worry they’ve gone too far
June 19, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Trump’s approval on Iran remained low, at 34%, even as a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart negotiations materialized
June 19, 2026
More than 1 billion barrels of oil have gone missing
June 19, 2026
U.S.
June 18, 2026
A tech-powered rally boosted U.S. stocks on Thursday, while crude prices dropped as supertankers sailed through the reopened Strait of Hormuz hours after
June 19, 2026
U.S. gas prices have fallen to just below $4 a gallon on average, bringing some relief to drivers who have seen soaring costs amid Washington’s war with Iran
June 18, 2026
Brent crude oil prices rose on Thursday after U.S.
June 18, 2026
The agreement struck between the United States and Iran aims to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease sanctions on the Islamic Republic and relaunch nuclear talks with a 60-day deadline
June 19, 2026
Maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence says major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz
June 18, 2026
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the 60-day window laid out in a memorandum of understanding approved by President Donald Trump and Iranian leaders begins on Thursday.
June 18, 2026
A recovery in oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and oil production following the U.S.-Iran interim peace deal will take time, potentially several months, analysts at two banks
June 18, 2026
Germany is deploying two ships to the Red Sea in preparation for a possible military mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Germany's defence minister, Boris Pistorius, said on
June 18, 2026
Three Saudi-flagged supertankers with 6 million barrels of crude onboard and other ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours
June 18, 2026
The White House on Thursday sent Congress the text of an interim U.S.-Iran agreement to halt the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.
June 17, 2026
An initial agreement to end the war between the United States and Iran calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and would waive sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely
June 17, 2026
Middle Eastern crude oil prices are likely to fall if the Strait of Hormuz reopens on Friday following the U.S.-Iran
June 18, 2026
Average US gas price drops below $4 - barely
June 18, 2026
The U.S. and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their
June 17, 2026
When U.S. and Iranian negotiators sit down in Switzerland on Friday after nearly four months of war, the stakes couldn’t be higher as they face an
June 18, 2026
Does Trump’s understanding with Iran count as a ‘deal’?
June 18, 2026
US releases official agreement with Iran. Read the 14-point text
June 17, 2026
US officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn’t account for back-channel commitments
June 17, 2026
Details began to emerge on Tuesday of the U.S. and Iran's interim agreement to end the war in the Middle East,
June 16, 2026
Oil prices fell more than 5% on Tuesday, extending this week's losses on hopes a U.S.-Iran deal to end the Middle East
June 16, 2026
Oil prices fell about 5% for a second day in a row to a three-month low on Tuesday as details emerged of an interim deal to end the war in the Middle
June 16, 2026
The White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear
June 17, 2026
Group of Seven leaders are meeting for talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative deal with Iran
June 16, 2026
Oil prices fell about 4% to a fresh three-month low on Tuesday on hopes the U.S. and Iran will agree to end the war and allow oil to flow through the
June 16, 2026
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea that could endanger freedom of navigation as happened in the Strait of Hormuz
June 16, 2026
The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf
June 16, 2026
G7 leaders — and the rest of the world — wait for clarity on US-Iran agreement
June 16, 2026
Shipowners will not resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz for weeks until they are confident that the U.S.-Iran peace deal is "material", the CEO of Japan's Mitsui O.S.K.
June 16, 2026
U.S. average retail gasoline prices dipped below $4 a gallon for the first time since mid-April, as optimism grew that a preliminary deal between the U.S.
June 16, 2026
U.S. stocks rallied on Monday and crude prices dropped after the U.S. and Iran announced they have reached a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of
June 16, 2026
The Trump administration and Iran's leadership agreed on Sunday to terms to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a
June 16, 2026
Stock markets rallied worldwide, and oil prices eased after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to get the global flow of crude going again
June 15, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday a deal with Iran has been agreed and the test of the deal will be released sometime after a formal signing on Friday.
June 15, 2026
Citi on Monday cut its average Brent crude forecasts to $75 and $70 per barrel for the third and fourth quarters of 2026, respectively, citing expectations that the Strait of
June 16, 2026
President Donald Trump has started his visit to the G7 summit by hailing an agreement aimed at ending the U.S. conflict with Iran
June 15, 2026
The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding to end a near four-month war, senior U.S. officials said on
June 15, 2026
Oil prices settled down $4 a barrel to a three-month low on Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran have signed a
June 15, 2026
The tentative agreement to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be good news for the global economy
June 15, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that many ships loaded with oil are starting to move out of the Strait of Hormuz.
June 15, 2026
Europe's STOXX 600 hit a record high on Monday, boosted by a relief rally across most sectors after the United States and Iran
June 15, 2026
Shippers in Asia and Europe said confidence in resuming transit through the Strait of Hormuz could
June 15, 2026
U.S.
June 15, 2026
France and Britain are pushing plans for a multinational naval mission to safeguard shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
June 15, 2026
The U.S.-Iran deal may silence the guns, but it cannot alter the verdict of more than three months of war.
June 15, 2026
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