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.
Category: Iran
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Iran War’s Latest Economic Toll: Oil at $115 a Barrel
Economists and investors are increasingly pricing in a slowdown, or even a global recession, if the fighting drags on.
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Oil Jumps to $116 a Barrel on Signs of Escalation of Middle East War
Investors digested increasing signs of escalation of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, which has led to a blockage of critical energy supplies.