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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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U.S. is allowing Iranian tankers through Strait of Hormuz, says Bessent
The United States is allowing Iranian oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an interview Monday. “The Iranian ships have been getting out already, and we’ve let that happen to supply the rest of the world,” Bessent told CNBC’s Brian Sullivan. Tanker traffic through the Strait has […]
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Oil continues to rise, the Federal Reserve, Nvidia’s big week and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Monday. CNBC’s Brian Sullivan sat down with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this morning in Paris, where Bessent just met with his Chinese counterpart. The Cabinet secretary said that “logistics” could delay Trump’s planned trip to China later this month. Stock futures […]
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Dubai International Airport resumes ‘limited’ flights after drone attack
TOPSHOT – A smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, previously the world’s busiest for international flights, the airport operator said, after a “drone-related incident” sparked a fuel tank fire nearby, as Iran kept up […]
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‘We will remember’: Trump warns countries to help secure Strait of Hormuz as shipping stalls
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force One for travel to Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 13, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that other countries should help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz, arguing the key shipping route […]
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Government bonds are having their safe haven status tested as the Iran war drags on. Here’s why
Global markets have been turbulent since the first U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran at the end of February, as soaring oil prices have weighed on equities and even so-called “safe haven” have been dragged into the volatility. Government bonds, which are often used to hedge portfolios against riskier assets like stocks, have been no […]
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Ships stranded at Hormuz, energy crunch at home: How India’s U.S.-Israel tilt is testing ties with Iran
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, The United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a family photo during the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 23, 2024. Maxim Shipenkov | Afp | Getty Images While millions of barrels of oil flow to China via the Strait of […]
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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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European markets set to start the week higher but oil prices remain in focus
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 LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in positive territory despite the ongoing […]
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