Category: Iran

Markets on Edge as Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Looms

Oil prices are rising and stocks are selling off as investors fret that the president will carry out his threats to “decimate” Iran.
Oil Prices Jump as Trump’s Deadline for Deal Draws Near

President Trump’s Tuesday evening deadline for a deal approached after he rejected a cease-fire proposal as “not good enough.”
Trump Threatens Jail if Journalists Protect Certain Iran Sources

The president indicated he would ask an unnamed media outlet to reveal the sources behind its coverage of Iran’s successful strike on a U.S. fighter jet, and of its crew.
A New Oil Shock Accelerates Return to Nuclear Power

Shocks to natural gas supplies are spurring countries in Asia and elsewhere to rethink their rejection of nuclear energy after the 2011 disaster in Fukushima, Japan.
Oil Markets Seem More Skeptical of Trump’s Peace Signals

After seesawing between diplomacy and threats, the president may find it harder to knock down prices by suggesting pauses or progress in talks.
Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump

From Iran to China, President Trump’s global aggression has encouraged other countries to search for new ways to pressure the U.S. economy.
Why Trump’s Iran Address Failed to Soothe Markets

Oil surged and stocks sold off after the president delivered an unclear case for continuing the war in the Middle East.
Oil Prices Jump and Stocks Drop After Trump’s White House Speech

President Trump claimed in a White House address that the war on Iran was “nearing completion” but made no new announcements about the conflict.
Markets Bet Big on a Quick End to the Iran War

Global markets rallied as President Trump signaled that the United States may stop fighting soon. But big questions remain about lingering damage.
Stocks in Asia Rally and Oil Prices Rise

President Trump said the U.S. military would wrap up its campaign in Iran in two or three weeks.
The Trump Effect at the Pump as Gas Hits $4 a Gallon

The average price of gasoline in the U.S. has topped $4 a gallon, a multiyear high, as war in the Middle East roils the oil market and slams drivers.
Oil and Gas Prices Continue to Rise in Choppy Trade

Investors weighed the news that the owner of a Kuwaiti tanker loaded with oil said it had been hit in an Iranian attack near Dubai.