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European stocks trade lower as oil prices stay above $100 a barrel
Oil prices surged about 20% on Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continued, raising fears of prolonged disruptions to energy supplies. Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened the week’s final trading session in negative territory, as investors continued to weigh the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its lasting […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Russian oil draws a crowd
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. Amr Alfiky | Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. As […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A prolonged Iran war is on the horizon
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters What you need to know today The Iran war is showing no signs of easing, with Tehran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei saying Thursday that the […]
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European stocks fall further as oil prices jump despite reserve release; Leonardo shares pop 8%
An oil pumpjack operates in the Inglewood Oil Field on March 10, 2026 near Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks extended losses on Thursday as investors monitor the Iran war and volatile global oil prices. Shortly after the opening bell, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.5%, with most […]
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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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Oil surges over 7% despite record reserve release announcement as markets doubt supply relief
A pump jack is seen at sunrise near Bakersfield, California October 14, 2014. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Oil prices surged more than 7% Thursday, as traders appear to be unconvinced that government stockpiles can offset the massive supply shock triggered by the war in the Middle East. The West Texas Intermediate jumped 7.5% to $93.8 per […]
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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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CNBC Daily Open: Oil jitters persist as U.S. targets Iranian ships near Strait of Hormuz
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE What you need to know today Oil was slightly higher after plunging more than 11% Tuesday, as traders expect a group of countries to tap emergency crude reserves to mitigate disruption caused by the war in the Middle East. The sharp drop came […]
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Iran sends millions of oil barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even as war chokes the waterway
Rotterdam hopper dredger vessel operated by Van Oord sits anchored, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 9, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Iran has continued to send large amounts of crude oil via the Strait of Hormuz to China even as the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Traders on edge despite reserve hopes
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 9, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters What you need to know today Oil continued its wild ride Tuesday, closing more than 11% lower, as traders believed a group of countries would tap emergency crude reserves to mitigate […]
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