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Trump says he’s considering limited military strike against Iran
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Trump says he’s considering limited military strike against Iran

President Donald Trump prepares to board Air Force One en route to Florida, at Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 13, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Donald Trump said Friday that he is considering limited military strikes to pressure Iran over its nuclear program. “I guess I can say I am […]

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Trump could attack Iran in days — what’s at stake for the oil market
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Trump could attack Iran in days — what’s at stake for the oil market

A full-blown war between the United States and Iran could, in a worst-case scenario, send oil prices soaring and cause an economic downturn. With a massive U.S. military buildup underway in the Middle East, President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he will decide in the next 10 days whether to launch strikes against Iran. “This […]

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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets rocked by private credit worries and potential strike on Iran
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets rocked by private credit worries and potential strike on Iran

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 19, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. markets had a shaky Thursday, pressured by Washington’s escalating tensions with Iran and renewed worries over private credit. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide within 10 […]

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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets rocked by private credit worries and potential strike on Iran
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CNBC Daily Open: Private credit fears and U.S.-Iran tensions pressure Wall Street

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 19, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. markets had a shaky Thursday, pressured by Washington’s escalating tensions with Iran and renewed worries over private credit. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that there were “many […]

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Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall, tracking Wall Street losses, as U.S.-Iran tensions take hold
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall, tracking Wall Street losses, as U.S.-Iran tensions take hold

Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day. Yongyuan | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Friday, after all three major Wall Street indexes declined overnight pressured by a drop in private credit stocks and Iran-U.S. tensions. Prospects of a strike on Iran have […]

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Stock futures are little changed ahead of key economic data, possible tariff court ruling: Live updates
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Stock futures are little changed ahead of key economic data, possible tariff court ruling: Live updates

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 18, 2026. NYSE Stock futures were little changed Thursday night ahead of the release of crucial economic data and a potential key ruling from the Supreme Court on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 6 points, or 0.01%. […]

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Trump to decide whether to attack Iran in next 10 days — oil prices jump
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Trump to decide whether to attack Iran in next 10 days — oil prices jump

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will decide whether to launch military strikes against Iran in the next 10 […]

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Venezuela oil sales top  billion, funds won’t go to Qatar account anymore, Energy secretary says
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Venezuela oil sales top $1 billion, funds won’t go to Qatar account anymore, Energy secretary says

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright speak with the media after attending a meeting, marking the highest-level U.S. visit focused on energy policy to the OPEC nation in nearly three decades, as Washington conducts its first on-the-ground assessment of the oil industry it aims to help rebuild, in Caracas, Venezuela, […]

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Oil giant TotalEnergies on Trump’s Venezuela dream: ‘Too expensive and too polluting’
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Oil giant TotalEnergies on Trump’s Venezuela dream: ‘Too expensive and too polluting’

Patrick Pouyanne, chief executive officer of TotalEnergies SE, during the Conference de Paris, organized by the International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of French energy major TotalEnergies said it was “too expensive and too polluting” to return to […]

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Oil giants brace for a bruising earnings season — with shareholder returns at risk
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Oil giants brace for a bruising earnings season — with shareholder returns at risk

The BP refinery in Lingen, Germany (aerial view with a drone). Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European energy giants face some tough choices this earnings season, with shareholder payouts seen at risk as they look to cut costs amid lower crude prices. Western oil and gas majors have long sought to keep […]

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