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Goldman Sachs Says Oil Could Hit $120 If US–Iran Shipping Attacks Intensify
Brent could fall toward $80 if Gulf exports normalize, but further tanker attacks could send prices sharply higher.
US
September 7, 2026
US Diesel Prices Hit Record High as Global Supply Crunch Deepens
Diesel has climbed more than $2 a gallon since the start of the Iran war, raising transportation costs ...
Energy
September 4, 2026
Health Insurance Costs Projected to Rise by Most in Over 20 Years
Workers are expected to bear some of the increase through higher premiums, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs.
US News
September 3, 2026
Chevron Ramps Up Venezuela Operations With $7 Billion Investment
The oil giant plans to more than double its output in the country as the Trump administration opens ...
US News
September 2, 2026
US Condemns Israeli Strikes on Syrian Airbase as ‘Unnecessary Escalation’
Syria said the strikes were a violation of its sovereignty, while Washington warned that further military action could ...
Middle East
August 18, 2026
Kushner, Netanyahu Agree Hamas Must Disarm Before Gaza Reconstruction, Israeli Pullout
The U.S. envoy warned that failure to disarm would result in broad American support for Israel to 'finish ...
Middle East
August 18, 2026
Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman if It Interferes in Hormuz Dispute
The president confirmed direct backchannel talks with the IRGC while demanding that Tehran 'put up the white flag ...
Iran War
August 17, 2026
Kushner Holds Talks With Netanyahu on Gaza Peace Plan
Washington is seeking to bridge differences between Israel and Hamas over implementation of a Trump-backed plan for lasting ...
Middle East
August 17, 2026
Trump Hails New Defense Pact Among Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
The pact combines Saudi Arabia’s oil wealth with Turkey’s vast armed forces and Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities.
Middle East
August 17, 2026
Fauci Refuses to Appear Before 2nd Senate Panel After Contempt Vote
An attorney for Dr. Anthony Fauci said another appearance would serve no legislative purpose, while Sen. Ron Johnson ...
US News
August 15, 2026
Kushner to Visit Israel for Talks With Netanyahu on Gaza Peace Plan
The expected visit follows Netanyahu’s recent rejection of parts of the Board of Peace proposal.
Middle East
August 14, 2026
Iran Cites Environmental Damage in Push for Hormuz Shipping Fees
Tehran is broadening its justification for shipping fees as Iranian and U.S. officials trade competing claims over control ...
Iran War
August 13, 2026
Trump Says US Has ‘Total Control’ of Hormuz
The U.S. Energy secretary said nearly 9 million barrels per day are exiting the strait and that private ...
Iran War
August 13, 2026
US Forces on Track to Complete Iraq Pullout by End of September
The withdrawal would close the latest chapter of a U.S. military presence in Iraq that began with the ...
Middle East
August 13, 2026
US Forces Disable Iran-Bound Ship With Hellfire Missiles
Separately, six people were killed in a Houthi attack on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb, as ...
Iran War
August 12, 2026
Syrian Court Sentences Ex-President Bashar Assad to Death
The sentence was meted out after a trial in absentia, as Assad fled Syria in 2024 after being ...
Middle East
August 11, 2026
Hassett Rules Out Replacing Fed’s Lisa Cook on Central Bank Board
The White House economic adviser said Trump could remove Cook if due process ultimately establishes cause for her ...
US News
August 10, 2026
US Ramping Up Military Commitment to Asia, Pentagon Says
Washington is strengthening its Asia posture around a 'denial defense' strategy while urging regional allies to shoulder more ...
Asia & Pacific
August 10, 2026
UN Sounds Alarm as Iran Steps up Executions to Silence Dissent
The increase in executions has unfolded since the United States and Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran ...
Iran War
August 8, 2026
Trump Says Gas Prices Could Rise If US Strikes Iran Again
The president said prices are otherwise poised to fall sharply as Tehran seeks a deal to avert further ...
US News
August 7, 2026
Trump Says Iran War Could End Soon, Some US Munitions in Tighter Supply
The president acknowledged tighter inventories of some munitions but said the U.S. military remained in ‘great shape’ overall.
Iran War
August 7, 2026
Iran, Oman Near Deal on New Hormuz Shipping Route
The proposed arrangement would shift a significant portion of commercial traffic into Iranian waters, according to officials in ...
Iran War
August 6, 2026
Israel to Scale Back Gaza Strikes to Give Trump’s Hamas Disarmament Plan a Chance
Senior Israeli officials said that any new strikes must be approved by the nation's political leaders.
Middle East
August 5, 2026
Trump Says Hormuz Reopening Imminent as Iran Reports Progress on Safe Shipping Corridors
Qatar said draft proposals for a U.S.–Iran deal are circulating as mediators seek a ceasefire and restored shipping ...
Iran War
August 5, 2026
EU Calls for Stronger Borders After Deadly Migrant Surge in Spain
The illegal immigration crisis in the Spanish exclave Ceuta prompted calls for tougher border measures and a crackdown ...
World News
August 4, 2026
Cargo Ship Hit in Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran Talks Remain in Limbo
The latest attack came as Washington and Tehran disputed whether negotiations to end their war were even underway.
Iran War
August 4, 2026
Iran Denies US Talks, Says Negotiations With Oman Ongoing
Tehran said it is negotiating only with Oman despite Trump's announcement that U.S.–Iran talks would begin on Monday.
Iran War
August 3, 2026
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