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Kuwait cuts oil production as Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global energy market
Kuwait said Saturday that it has cut oil production and refining output because tankers cannot transit the Persian Gulf due to threats from Iran. The Arab monarchy did not say how many barrels per day it has cut, but described the output reduction as a precautionary measure that will be “reviewed as the situation develops.” […]
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Iran war threatens to scramble the ‘affordability’ midterm
U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger as he arrives to deliver remarks on the U.S. economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 9, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters November’s midterm was always supposed to be about affordability. Then, the bombs began falling in Iran. The expanding […]
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‘Not slowing down’: One week on, U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continue
Smoke and fire rise from the site of airstrikes at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran continued on Saturday, one week after they launched their joint campaign to rid Tehran […]
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Trump admin announces $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers during Iran war
The Texas Voyager oil tanker sits anchored off the coast of Chevron’s El Segundo Refinery in El Segundo, California on March 4, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration on Friday announced a $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers and other maritime traffic in an effort to get vessels […]
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U.S.-Iran war exposes big market concentration risk. It isn’t in S&P 500 stocks
ETF Edge U.S.-Iran war exposes big market concentration risk. It isn’t in S&P 500 stocks Published Fri, Mar 6 202612:52 PM EST Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Marvell Technology, BlackRock, United Airlines, CF Industries & more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Bank stocks — All 101 stocks in the State Street SPDR S & P Bank ETF (KBE) were down Friday as the spread widened between the 2- and 10-year Treasury yield in a move known as a bear steepening that often suggests increased expectations of future […]
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Analysis: Tough jobs report puts Trump’s Iran war plans to the test
A difficult jobs report comes at a tough time for the White House. Gas prices are rising due to the war in Iran, while stock market turmoil is making savers and retirees antsy about the state of their 401(k)s. Data released Friday showing a loss of 92,000 jobs in February will put pressure on the […]
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Toyota, Hyundai and Chinese automakers expected to be most impacted by Iran war
Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles bound for shipment at the Port of Nagoya in Tokai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — Toyota Motor, Hyundai Motor and Chinese automakers such as Chery face the most potential impact of non-domestic automakers from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, […]
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Trump says no deal with Iran to end war without ‘unconditional surrender’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump said Friday that there would be no deal to end the U.S. war against Iran without an “unconditional surrender” by […]
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United Airlines CEO: Fuel spike will hit results, but travel demand hasn’t taken ‘even a tiny step back’
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, speaks during the WSJ’s Future of Everything 2025 at the Glasshouse on May 29, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images BOSTON — United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the spike in fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday will have […]
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