Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is announcing some major changes to the U.S. military in what he calls his “State of the Force” address
October 01, 2026State officials nationwide are focusing on rising gas and diesel prices tied to the war in Iran
October 01, 2026German inflation accelerated slightly more than expected in September due to the energy price shock of the Iran war, following the
September 30, 2026(Adds missing word, paragraph 6) By Olesya Astakhova and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, Sept 30 - OPEC+ oil-producing countries are likely to keep their oil production targets steady for November when they
September 30, 2026British firms turned the least confident since April 2025 in September, according to a Lloyds survey on Wednesday that also showed executives' view of the global economic
September 30, 2026Netanyahu shared new intelligence on Iran’s nuclear ambitions with UAE leader, source says
September 28, 2026Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war
September 29, 2026Qatar said on Tuesday it hopes that shuttle diplomacy between Iran and the US can lead to a breakthrough despite US President
September 29, 2026Ukraine’s air force says Russia has fired ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones at Kyiv
September 29, 2026The dollar rose to 16-month highs against the euro and Swiss franc on Tuesday as investors positioned for economic data that could offer clues on the
September 29, 2026British shop price inflation slowed slightly in September despite rising costs pressures on retailers caused by the Iran war, according to a survey on Tuesday from the
September 29, 2026US President Donald Trump told reporters that United States officials talked with mediators trying to end Washington's war with Iran
September 29, 2026Seven months into the US conflict with Iran, with no clear end in sight, the global oil market has now largely exhausted the safety measures that exist to keep a lid on petroleum prices.
September 28, 2026Crude oil exports from key Middle East producers rebounded in September to 16.328 million barrels per day (bpd), the highest since the US-Israeli war on
September 28, 2026Washington's talk of a possible ban on diesel exports is widening the gap between US crude oil futures and the global Brent benchmark, a signal that markets expect US
September 25, 2026Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said it was up to the United States to choose when the Iran war will end, when asked if the conflict could end by
September 25, 2026The US Senate on Thursday narrowly rejected a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress.
September 25, 2026There were eight suicide attempts among US sailors on board the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group during its extended 286 consecutive-day deployment at sea, the
September 24, 2026Bond markets came under renewed pressure on Thursday with US 30-year bond yields hitting a more than 20-year high as rising oil prices reignited
September 24, 2026The Navy's top civilian leader says eight sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group attempted suicide during an extended deployment to support the Iran war
September 24, 20268 sailors assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide, Navy secretary tells Congress
September 24, 2026Diesel prices are hitting record highs as the Middle East conflict intensifies, affecting American farmers and rural residents
September 24, 2026A White House official on Wednesday denied a news report that said the US is preparing a 90-day ban of diesel exports in an attempt to control record prices for fuel
September 24, 2026US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he backed a ban on diesel exports, as Republican candidates in
September 23, 2026Fact check: Trump’s false claims to the United Nations
September 23, 2026Gulf leaders meet Trump with two fears: more war and less US protection
September 22, 2026Republican support for Trump’s handling of war in Iran shows cracks in new CNN poll
September 22, 2026Two Republicans in tight US Senate races called on Monday for a swift end to the war in Iran, the latest sign that vulnerable candidates are trying to put some
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost
September 22, 2026World and business leaders this week will grapple with the urgent costs of climate change
September 21, 2026Qatar's sovereign wealth fund QIA and JP Morgan Asset Management plan to launch a $20 billion strategic partnership across public and private markets in
September 21, 2026Diesel prices have rallied in Europe and the United States to record highs as wars in Iran and Ukraine sharply cut exports from some of the
September 21, 2026In the four months since the leaders of the two global superpowers last met, Xi Jinping has overseen a
September 21, 2026More US troops have died during the US-Israeli war with Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
September 19, 2026The U.S. military’s price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3
September 19, 2026NATO's top commander, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, took part in a virtual briefing on Friday for Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby on potential approaches
September 18, 2026The prospect of a new global interest rate-tightening cycle is coming into view as some of the world's top central banks raise rates and signal more
September 18, 2026South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday he would not deploy military assets to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country
September 18, 2026Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military’s priorities
September 18, 2026The off-contract ocean container shipping rate from China to the U.S.
September 18, 2026The country, and the world, have been losing diesel refining capacity for many years and can’t just ramp up production to fill the shortages.
September 18, 2026Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran
September 17, 2026The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023 to address high inflation
September 16, 2026Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections
September 17, 2026U.S. stocks slipped after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control
September 16, 2026French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has asked ministers to extend targeted support for sectors hit hard by surging fuel prices stemming from the Iran war until the end
September 16, 2026House to adjourn early, stave off Hegseth impeachment vote
September 16, 2026South African inflation expectations stabilised in the third quarter, a survey showed on Wednesday, after a steep rise in the previous quarter because of the oil
September 16, 2026A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved Latvian carrier airBaltic's request to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and begin restructuring its debt, Prime
September 16, 2026For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran
September 16, 2026The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by $3 billion a month, Congress' nonpartisan
September 16, 2026German investor morale stabilised in September, while the assessment of the current economic situation improved significantly.
September 15, 2026The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation
September 15, 2026A U.S. government watchdog has released its first report on the impact of the Iran war
September 15, 2026Missile shortages, damage to US facilities: Pentagon watchdog issues first review of Iran war
September 15, 2026Oman said it had to postpone a meeting with Iran and other regional countries to discuss the Strait of Hormuz
September 13, 2026Why Trump’s effort to build more refineries won’t lower gas prices
September 13, 2026Can the oil market survive a forever war with Iran?
September 12, 2026‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast
September 12, 2026Saudi oil pipeline shut down after attack triggers fires
September 11, 2026Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war are keeping costs elevated
September 10, 2026The price of diesel is hitting record highs just as many U.S. farmers are harvesting two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn
September 11, 2026The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a lifeline for the global economy, is in jeopardy
September 11, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have held talks before a BRICS summit in New Delhi
September 11, 2026Diesel prices in the U.S. has hit yet another record, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel
September 11, 2026Global oil hits $108 per barrel while bond yields surge
September 10, 2026The European Central Bank is raising interest rates to cool inflation that is being fed by high oil prices from the Iran war
September 10, 2026The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday for the second time this year to quell an energy-driven inflation rise
September 10, 2026Malaysia's data centres are consuming more power as temperatures rise, leaving a 9 gigawatt gas-fired capacity gap for the government to fill by 2032,
September 08, 2026Gas prices in the U.S. have hit a record high for Labor Day weekend, averaging $4.14 per gallon
September 07, 2026U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner say they have held encouraging talks in Kyiv
September 06, 2026OPEC+ kept its oil output policy unchanged for October at a meeting on Sunday, it said in a statement, as the producer group
September 06, 2026With the war in the Middle East still raising energy costs, Americans face record-high gasoline prices for Labor Day
September 05, 2026The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, three
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