US military’s drone boats struck an Iranian naval port as war heats up again.

US President Donald Trump has walked back his plan to charge a 20 percent fee on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, replacing it with proposed trade an

Chinese refiners largely stopped competing for Middle Eastern crude during the Iran conflict, leaving more Gulf cargoes available to Europe, India, and the rest

Oil prices rose early on Wednesday for the fourth consecutive trading session as the collapsed U.S.-Iran ceasefire precipitated a new crisis in the Strait of Ho

Bitcoin held steady at a three-week high as rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran reined in gains from Tuesday's softer-than-expected inflation numbers.

“US Treasury is committed to disrupting and degrading Iran’s illicit financial activities, including its abuse of digital assets,” US Treasury Secretary Scott B

Gamble on resuming hostilities raises prospect that conflict will overshadow president’s second term

The news of an improvement in consumer prices in June came as the U.S. and Iran escalated attacks, risking a return to high energy prices.

The Consumer Price Index fell to a 3.5 percent annual increase in June, and prices marked their biggest drop from a month earlier since 2020.

The first blockade in April choked off Iranian exports without causing a lasting price surge. Now global oil reserves are lower, and ships face heightened risks

The United States reinstated its blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz and shipping slowed to a crawl amid the renewed warfare in the critical water

The cost of heating oil spiked following the US-Israel war with Iran which forced up crude prices.

Trump's comments aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row and the US resumed blockading Iranian ports.

Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.

Fighting in the Middle East has intensified in recent days, but could escalate further if Iran fails to cooperate, President Donald Trump said.

As with consumer prices, the index benefited from easing energy costs, particularly as oil fell due to the brief pause in tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Chip-gear giant ASML rose with the Nasdaq and AI stocks at key levels. Oil prices topped $80 a barrel on new U.S. attacks vs. Iran.

US stocks beat gold, silver, and Bitcoin during the 2026 US-Iran war, overturning the classic war hedge playbook.

Oil prices jumped more than 8% on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the United States would reinstate its blockade on Iran, forcing traders to

Oil refiners have stumbled into one of the best profit environments in years. Crude prices have fallen back to where they traded before the Iran war erupted. Bu