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CNBC Daily Open: Oil markets: Nice try on the reserve release
A dark smoke cloud engulfs destroyed vehicles near an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on March 8, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. While I am a […]
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Asia-Pacific markets fall as Iran war continues to fuel oil volatility
Pump jacks operate in a field on March 11, 2026 in Gillett, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday as investors grappled with volatile oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East, even after the U.S. and its allies announced an unprecedented emergency release of crude reserves to calm energy markets. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil and trade tariff uncertainty rattle global markets
A vendor pumps petrol from Iranian fuel oil tankers for resale near the Bashmagh border crossing on March 11, 2026. The International Energy Agency said its member countries would unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves to ease the impact of the Middle East war, the biggest such release ever. The crude market […]
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Iran war: Trump will release 172 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The U.S. will release 172 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help lower energy costs during the Iran war, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday evening. The U.S. will start releasing barrels next week but it will take about 120 days to deliver them all, Wright said. President Donald Trump said […]
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Stock futures slip as traders watch oil prices, Iran war for effect on economy: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stock futures slipped Wednesday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a second day of losses and rising oil prices kept traders on edge. Dow futures fell 294 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 futures lost 0.6%, while Nasdaq 100 futures also dropped […]
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Dow slides 300 points as oil prices move higher again amid Iran conflict: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 10, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Wednesday as investors continued to eye developments in the U.S.-Iran war and oil prices. The 30-stock index shed 328 points, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Oracle, Nebius, Campbell’s, Serve Robotics, Cadre and more
Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves midday: Oracle — Oracle jumped 10% after the cloud infrastructure company gave strong fiscal third-quarter results and lifted its revenue guidance for fiscal 2027. Management lifted its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook by $1 billion to $90 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had estimated $86.6 billion. […]
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IEA agrees to release record 400 million barrels of oil to address Iran war supply disruption
The International Energy Agency on Wednesday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war, the largest such action in the organization’s history. The IEA did not set out a timeline for when the stocks would hit the market. It said that the reserves would be […]
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Oil’s wild ride, Oracle earnings, Kevin Warsh’s ‘perfect storm’ and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. If you’re a fan of commercial real estate, or Netflix’s “Owning Manhattan” (or both), check out Ryan Serhant’s sitdown with CNBC’s Diana Olick. Stock futures are around flat this morning. The three major indexes finished yesterday’s session little changed. Here […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Oracle, AeroVironment, Nike and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Oracle — Oracle shares jumped more than 9% after the cloud infrastructure company gave strong fiscal third quarter results and lifted its revenue guidance for fiscal 2027. Management lifted its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook up $1 billion to $90 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG sought $86.6 […]
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