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

Navy scraps Biden-era submarine contract as overhaul costs surge toward $3B

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Navy is canceling a long-delayed overhaul of the USS Boise after costs ballooned toward nearly $3 billion, with War Secretary John Phelan saying the submarine no longer made financial or strategic sense to repair. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Phelan said the Los … Read more

Gas surge tied to Iran conflict hits swing states, testing Trump’s low-price pitch

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade fuels global oil market concerns as Trump admin meets execs Jonathan Hunt reports live from London on Iran’s aggressive actions in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a 95% reduction in commercial shipping traffic. Mohamed El-Erian, Gramercy Funds Management Chair, analyzes the global oil market disruption, with crude oil prices … Read more

Republicans win but Democrats also claim victory with ballot box surge in Trump territory

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! RINGGOLD, GA — Republican congressional candidate Clay Fuller credited President Donald Trump in his victory speech after keeping a solidly red district in GOP hands and boosting Republicans’ razor-thin House majority. “He was the difference maker,” Fuller, who was backed by Trump, emphasized in a Fox News … Read more

Wall Street, global markets surge after US-Iran ceasefire sends oil prices below $100 a barrel

Wall Street surged in Wednesday premarket trading as oil prices plunged below $100 after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Futures for the S&P 500 jumped 2.7% before the opening bell and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 2.6%. Nasdaq futures … Read more

Menopause products are having a hot minute. But doctors urge women to be wary of the marketing surge

DALLAS — Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products. More open conversations about menopause and the period leading up to it — called perimenopause — are … Read more

Trump unveils $1.5T defense surge, deep domestic cuts — what’s on the chopping block

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House on Friday proposed a sweeping fiscal year 2027 budget that would dramatically increase military spending to roughly $1.5 trillion while cutting billions from domestic programs, marking a sharp shift in federal priorities toward national security and border enforcement. The proposal outlines roughly $1.5 trillion … Read more

Deterrence or escalation? What the surge of US troops might mean in Iran.

There’s a saying often invoked in the run-up to wars: If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.  The late Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld reportedly cited it privately within the George W. Bush administration as U.S. troops deployed to Baghdad, then publicly in 2013 to criticize President Barack Obama when … Read more

Stocks fall, oil prices surge again amid doubts over potential U.S.-Iran talks

U.S. stocks and bonds sold off and oil continued its weeks long upward trajectory Thursday morning, as optimism faded about possible peace talks or a U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Thursday also marks 48 hours until the expiration of President Donald Trump’s 5-day pause on strikes against Iran’s power infrastructure. In a social media post, Trump appeared to … Read more