Beijing is one of Tehran’s most important economic partners. But experts question how much China will help Iran if it retaliates against the United States.
Category: Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
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Global Markets Dip as Traders Gauge Fallout From U.S. Strikes on Iran
Any disruption to traffic in the Strait of Hormuz would have significant economic effects, especially for Asian nations dependent on oil from the Middle East.
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Energy Markets Wait to See if Iran Will Close the Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil futures will begin trading at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday, providing an early look at the market’s reaction to the U.S. strikes.
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Oil Markets on Edge After American Bombing of Iran
Fighting has the potential to disrupt oil markets, but a move by Iran to cut off supply would chiefly hurt China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.
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Large Oil Producers Around the Persian Gulf Ramp Up Exports
Saudi Arabia and other oil states are rushing to load tankers in case the Israel-Iran fighting spreads to export installations.
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The Markets Are Balancing on a Knife’s Edge
The world has been anything but peaceful, but you wouldn’t know that from looking at the markets.
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Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular
Automakers and car buyers are taking a second, harder look at hybrids after leaving them behind for electric vehicles.
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Oil Tanker Collision Near Strait of Hormuz Raises Security Fears
The accident, which the United Arab Emirates said was unrelated to the conflict between Israel and Iran, comes amid increased reports of GPS jamming.
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BYD and Other Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite Tariffs
BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.
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Trump and Iran Complicate the Fed’s Next Move
Investors are anxious about whether the central bank will change course on rate cuts as geopolitical turmoil and tariffs pose inflation risks.
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Oil Prices Climb as Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Surrender’
They rose more than 4 percent as traders wondered if the United States would take a more active role in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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Profits of Doom: Why Investors Seem to Shrug Off War
The Israel-Iran clash seemingly has no end in sight — a prospect that does not seem to be panicking the markets.