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Treasury yields climb higher as investors monitor Iran war and soaring oil price
Signs display prices for gasoline at stations on March 2, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images U.S. Treasury yields climbed higher on Monday as oil prices soared past $100 a barrel and increased inflation fears among investors. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yields rose more than 4 basis points to 4.175%, and the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil storms past $100 for first time since 2022
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on March 2, 2026. NYSE What you need to know today Crude oil finally did what analysts have been warning about in the past week: it blew past $100 per barrel on Sunday as Iran continues its closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz. It was the […]
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U.S. orders staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran war spreads and oil surges above $110
Smoke rises from the site of airstrikes in a central area of the Iranian capital Tehran on March 6, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. government ordered non-emergency government employees to leave Saudi Arabia as the war engulfing Iran widened across the Middle East, pushing oil prices above $110 per barrel […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil surges past $100 per barrel as Iran war rages
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters What you need to know today Crude oil finally did what analysts have been warning about in the past week: it blew past $100 per barrel on Sunday as […]
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Japan, South Korea stocks tumble over 6% as oil tops $100 amid broader Asia market rout
Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after U.S. and Israeli attacks, leaving numerous fuel tankers and vehicles in the area unusable in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi both plunged over 6% in early trade Monday, leading a broader regional […]
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Oil surges above $100 a barrel; Trump says ‘small price to pay’ for defeating Iran
Crude oil prices surged above $100 per barrel on Sunday, after major Middle East producers cut output because the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to the Iran war. West Texas Intermediate jumped 17%, or $15.32, to $106.22 per barrel. Global benchmark Brent advanced 15%, or $14.28, to $106.92. U.S. crude oil surged about […]
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Dow futures tumble 900 points as U.S. oil tops $100 a barrel to begin the week’s trading: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 5, 2026. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures were plunging to start the week’s trading as U.S. oil prices topped $100 a barrel amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, raising fears higher energy prices could dramatically slow the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones […]
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Energy prices will fall when U.S. destroys Iran’s ability to attack tankers in Strait of Hormuz: Wright
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright pumps gas at a gas station in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., February 27, 2026. Sheila Dang | Reuters Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil and gas prices will begin to fall when the U.S. begins to knock out Iran’s ability to hinder tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, as […]
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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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