Oil prices resume their climb and Asian markets decline as US prepares for blockade of strait

TOKYO — Oil prices resumed their climb and Asian markets mostly declined Monday as the U.S. military prepared to blockade ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, where most shipping has been stalled by Iran since the start of the war. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the planned blockade after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in … Read more

Iran’s parliament speaker says U.S. will be “nostalgic” for $4 gas as oil prices fuel inflation

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Americans would soon be “nostalgic for $4-$5 gas” after President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. Taurean Small reports on the pain at the pump currently being felt across the United States. Source link

Trump says price of oil may rise after peace talks between the U.S. and Iran collapse

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Attorney for husband of missing woman in the Bahamas says client must be charged or be released 01:23 Oil prices rise after U.S. military announces blockade of Iranian ports 00:59 Masked gunman kills one person and injures six in shooting … Read more

Oil prices surge after Trump says U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz

The price of oil surged Sunday night after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz following the failure of peace talks with Iran. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. crude oil soared 8%, to more than $104 per barrel. International … Read more

Lessons learned in ’70s have made US, world economies less vulnerable to oil shocks

WASHINGTON — The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s. Oil prices are once again surging in the wake of war in the Middle East, driving up the cost of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel and threatening a return to stagflation – the toxic mix of higher prices and slower growth that … Read more

Hormuz choke point persists as Iran halts oil traffic despite Trump ceasefire

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively halted despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire that hinged on reopening the critical waterway, raising fresh questions about whether Iran is following through on a central condition of the truce. A backlog of roughly 3,200 vessels — among them 800 … Read more

Oil prices rise above $100 again as doubts set in about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire

The price of oil rebounded on Thursday, as doubts began to set in about the state of the Iran ceasefire announced just two days earlier by President Donald Trump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Chief among them was that fewer than a half-dozen ships had … Read more

Oil prices rise again and world shares retreat on the fragile Iran ceasefire

HONG KONG — Oil rose again and world shares were mostly down Thursday on skepticism over a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Investors were closely watching whether a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was already slipping after a round of intense Israeli strikes on Lebanon that killed and injured hundreds. … Read more