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Oil prices jump after Iran and U.S. attack commercial ships as tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Crude oil prices surged Sunday, as the U.S. and Iran teetered on the brink of a […]
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Video shows ships turning away from the Strait of Hormuz as confusion persists over whether sea lane is really open
Oil tankers are remaining cautious about sailing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran declared Friday that the sea lane is open to commercial ships, video footage shows. Oil futures contracts tumbled Friday as the market interpreted the announcement from Tehran as a major breakthrough that will ease the massive disruption to global energy supplies. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A ceasefire, but no Strait talk
A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Tyre shows smoke as it rises from the site of Israeli airstrikes that targeted villages on southern Lebanon on April 16, 2026. Kawnat Haju | AFP | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily […]
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Iran war ‘very close to over,’ Trump says — and the stock market ‘is going to boom’
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after disembarking Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., April 12, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Iran war is “very close to over” with authorities in Tehran eager to agree a peace deal, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in an interview broadcast […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Back-to-back gains on Iran peace talks hope
A protester waves an Iranian flag and shouts slogans during a demonstration against US military action in Iran near the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Not […]
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U.S. says Hormuz blockade ‘fully implemented,’ while signaling diplomatic off-ramp for Iran
ANKARA, TURKIYE – APRIL 14: An infographic titled “US warships around the Strait of Hormuz” created in Ankara, Turkiye on April 14, 2026. (Photo by Yasin Demirci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is now fully into effect, “completely” cutting off Tehran’s international sea trade that […]
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CNBC Daily Open: S&P 500 nears all-time high
Tourists walk past the U.S. Capitol and are reflected in the window of a parked ambulance on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Markets appear to think a deal between […]
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Asia markets set to open higher as hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal rise and oil prices drop
The West Texas Intermediate was down 2.39% at $88.94 per barrel as of 7:40 p.m. ET. Brent crude fell over 4% to settle at $94.79 per barrel on Tuesday. Source
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U.S.-Iran talks could restart before ceasefire expires: Reports
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington, D.C., after the White House announced he would be leading the U.S. delegation in upcoming peace talks with Iran, from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, April 8, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The U.S. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets bet on a U.S.-Iran deal amid Hormuz blockade
Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The dominant story is still the Strait of Hormuz, and it’s getting more complicated by the hour. Oil has dropped below $100 per barrel on signs that diplomatic efforts for resolving the Mideast conflict are ongoing, even […]
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