Bond markets remained volatile, as investors assessed the geopolitical turmoil.
Category: Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
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Oil Prices Jump After Trump’s Latest Iran Threat
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How the U.S. Navy Is Helping Get Oil Through the Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times – Business:With Iran making ship traffic perilous, a U.S. operation offers a way out for some energy exports, stealthily shepherding tankers on dangerous journeys.
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How the Iran War Made Africa’s Richest Man Even Richer
The New York Times – Business:Africans have turned to one of their own for fuel as the world’s supplies run low. But they are not the only ones with the continent’s richest man on speed dial.
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Gulf Oil Giants Push to Expand Overseas Stockpiles as Iran War Drags On
The New York Times – Business:Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seeking larger oil reserves in Japan and South Korea as regional conflict threatens supply routes.
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Bond Yields Jump and Stocks Slip as Iran Stalemate Unsettles Investors
The New York Times – Business:The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose to its highest level in nearly 20 years.
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Gulf Oil Giants Are Spending Billions to Build Ways Around Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times – Business:Even if a cease-fire materializes, Gulf exporters recognize that relying strictly on the Strait of Hormuz is a risk they can no longer take.
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Energy Prices Expected to Fall in Latest Inflation Data
The New York Times – Business:The war with Iran injected volatility into the oil and gas market, with prices rising and falling in concert with the conflict.
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Oil Prices Rise to $90 a Barrel Over U.S.-Iran Stalemate
The New York Times – Business:The stalemate over the Iran war hardened and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continued to dwindle.
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Trump Wants to Move On From the Middle East. It’s Not Letting Him.
The New York Times – On the Runway:President Trump is eager to declare success in Iran and Gaza, but he is struggling to impose his will in either conflict.
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Oil Prices Climb and Stocks Dip on Stalemate in Iran War
The New York Times – Business:Hopes were dashed over the weekend for a breakthrough on the Strait of Hormuz.
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China’s Export Boom Rolls On Despite Trade Backlash
The New York Times – Business:China’s factories are finding eager buyers abroad even as weak consumer spending and a prolonged property slump weigh on growth at home.