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Treasury yields tick up as investors weigh oil surge, Iran tensions and looming Fed decision
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury yields edged higher Tuesday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices ahead of the Federal […]
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Oil jumps over 3% as doubts linger over U.S.-backed plan to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping
Oil prices headed for weekly gains as of Friday, despite the U.S. issuing a 30-day license for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products at sea. Bloomberg Creative Photos | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Tuesday as uncertainty lingered over a U.S.-led coalition to protect shipping […]
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Oil’s war-driven volatility pulls in record retail money, fueling ‘meme-style’ trading
The Iran war news flow-driven oil moves are drawing retail investors into the world’s most traded commodity, further fueling volatility. Small investors have poured record sums into oil-linked exchange-traded funds in recent weeks as prices have whipsawed amid the Middle East conflict and fears of extended disruptions to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz. […]
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Why traders are getting nervous about Iran’s $200 oil warning as the conflict drags on
Energy analysts and traders said Monday that they wouldn’t be surprised if oil prices climb to as high as $200 per barrel as the sprawling Middle East crisis drags on. It comes as the U.S. and Israeli-led war on Iran continues to disrupt oil production and shipping in the region , with traffic through the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Strait talk from Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One on March 13, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Nathan Howard | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. A lot of developments to digest from the war in […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil infrastructure under threat as Iran war rages on?
Gas flares from an oil production platform at the Soroush oil fields with an Iranian flag in the foreground in the Persian Gulf, 1,250 km (776 miles) south of the capital Tehran, July 25, 2005. Raheb Homavandi | Reuters Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as oil tops $100 amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions
A screen displays Nikkei 225 Stock Average inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Japanese stocks surged to fresh record highs, while bonds dropped, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party secured a landslide victory. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets […]
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U.S. oil prices top $100 as Trump administration threatens strikes on Iran’s crude export facilities
U.S. crude prices topped $100 per barrel Sunday evening, as the Trump administration weighs military strikes on OPEC member Iran’s key oil export facilities on Kharg Island. U.S. crude oil rose 2.64% to $101.32 per barrel by 6:15 p.m. ET. Brent prices, the international benchmark, were up 2.94% to $106.17 per barrel. President Donald Trump […]
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Oil poised for further gains as Middle East conflict threatens export facilities
Oil prices could extend gains at Monday’s open as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran entered a third week, putting oil infrastructure at risk and keeping the Strait of Hormuz shut in the world’s largest supply disruption. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub, drawing a defiant response of […]
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Price caps, taking the stairs, and short-sleeved shirts: How countries are coping with the Iran war energy shock
A fuel nozzle is inserted into a combustion engine at a petrol pump at a filling station during a refueling process. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Countries around the world have scrambled to cope with the fallout of the energy shock from the Iran war, imposing measures from fuel export bans, loosening […]
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