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CNBC Daily Open: Oil infrastructure under threat as Iran war rages on?
Gas flares from an oil production platform at the Soroush oil fields with an Iranian flag in the foreground in the Persian Gulf, 1,250 km (776 miles) south of the capital Tehran, July 25, 2005. Raheb Homavandi | Reuters Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s […]
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U.S. and China economic chiefs meet in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives a statement during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, at the USA House venue, in Davos, Switzerland, January 19, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials launched a new round of talks in Paris on Sunday to iron out kinks in their trade […]
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Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will seek a truce in their bruising trade war on October 30, with the US […]
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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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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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China says ‘thorough preparations’ needed as Trump-Xi meeting hangs in the balance amid Iran war
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference on China’s foreign policy and external relations on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) on March 8, 2026 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi underscored Sunday the […]
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How China is challenging the U.S. to become the next great space power
China’s space program has hit a number of milestones lately. In 2025, China executed over 90 orbital launches, setting a new national record for orbital launches in a single year. In the last five years, China returned the first samples from the far side of the Moon, completed its own low-earth orbit space station and […]
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Trump looks to turn attention to Western Hemisphere, at least for a moment, at a regional summit
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after arriving in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., Feb. 27, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Donald Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to demonstrate that it’s still committed to sharpening the U.S. foreign […]
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How Iran and Venezuela strikes transform the Trump-Xi trade talks
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will seek a truce in their bruising trade war on October 30, with the US […]
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China dials down growth ambitions with decades-low target. Here’s why
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier stands guard in front of the National Museum of China in Beijing on March 3, 2025, ahead of the country’s annual legislative meetings known as the “Two Sessions.” Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images China has set its lowest growth target in decades, acknowledging domestic challenges and […]
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