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

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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

Oil prices rise, stocks fall ahead of Trump’s Tuesday night deadline for Iran

Oil prices rose on Tuesday and stock futures fell ahead of President Trump’s 8 p.m. EST deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to avoid sweeping airstrikes on infrastructure targets, including power plants and bridges. S&P 500 futures sank 0.5%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a decline of 0.4%. Nasdaq futures … Read more

From Trump’s attorney to the Epstein files: Todd Blanche’s rise to attorney general

Blanche also represented Trump in two federal criminal cases. One was in Florida, where he was being prosecuted on charges that he improperly kept classified documents after he left the White House and then lied to investigators about it. That case was eventually dismissed by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who found that special counsel … Read more

Live Updates: Oil prices rise as Trump says Iran war take 2-3 more weeks, with no plan for Strait of Hormuz

  8m ago Oil prices surge, stocks fall as Trump offers “far less than what the market expected” Oil prices were sharply higher following Mr. Trump’s Wednesday evening remarks. Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 6.9% to $108.15 per barrel before early Thursday.  Benchmark U.S. crude rose 6.4% to $106.55 a barrel. While renewed optimism … Read more

New COVID-19 variant called “Cicada” is on the rise. Here’s what to know.

“Cicada” is trending, but not because it’s the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 variant called BA.3.2, which is nicknamed “Cicada.” Where is it? BA.3.2 was first identified in November 2024 and has since spread to at … Read more

Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending

NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the start of the year due to severe winter storms. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in February, from a revised 0.1% decline in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. But there’s concern that the Iran war, … Read more