After meeting with Russia’s finance minister, the Treasury secretary said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to a global energy shock driven mainly by the US war with Iran.
Category: US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
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Bessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices
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Oil Jumps for Fourth Straight Day and Diesel Nears Record High
The New York Times – Business:This week’s renewed strikes by the United States and Iran strain the flow of energy and diminish expectations the disruption will end soon.
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The President Can’t Handle the Truth
The New York Times – On the Runway:Trump’s fantasy-reality problem is deepening.
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In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy
The New York Times – On the Runway:The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.
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Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again
The New York Times – On the Runway:The United States seems increasingly bogged down in Iran after six months of conflict, despite President Trump’s declarations of military dominance.
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Investors Still on Edge Over War, Debt and Inflation
The New York Times – Business:U.S. and Iranian forces traded attacks again, pushing oil prices higher, stocks lower and making bond investors nervous.
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a Break
The New York Times – On the Runway:Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran.
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Global Bond Rates Are Rising. What Should You Do Now?
The New York Times – Business:If you own bonds, they may be in a broad fund that hasn’t lost much money. And that fund may do much better in the next several years.
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Two More Oil Tankers Are Attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times – Business:The ships were hit near Oman on Monday, the latest attacks on vessels in the Persian Gulf. Oil prices rose more than 2 percent.
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U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine
The New York Times – On the Runway:The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.