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Hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz push Asian shares higher, as oil prices hold above $100

Asian shares are sharply higher and the price of crude oil was holding above $100 a barrel as investors bet on hopes the U.S. and Iran will strike a deal allowing tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: US fires on Iranian-flagged tanker as president fires off post threatening more bombing

Trump warned Tehran to agree to deal or face attacks ‘at a much higher level and intensity’ than before – key US politics stories from 6 May 2026 at a glance

The Guardian - US

Trump Warns $200–$250 Oil Prices Are 'Worth It' If It Means Halting Iran Nuclear Threat

President Trump is willing to accept economic disruptions, including high oil prices and stock market declines, to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, emphasizing security over financial stability.

International Business Times UK

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Cotton Pulls Off Early Lows, Still Closes Lower on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 31 to 75 points. The US dollar index was $0.420 lower at $97.890. Crude oil was down $6.06 on the day following the US and Iran closing in on reaching a memorandum of understanding that would, among other things, allow for...

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Soybeans Fall from Outside Pressure on Wednesday

Soybeans closed the Wednesday session with contracts falling 10 to 16 ¾ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 16 1/2 cents at $11.27 1/2. Soymeal futures were down 30 cents to $3.10 in the front months on the session, with Soy Oil futures down 139 to...

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Corn Closes with Midweek Losses Following Crude Weakness

Corn futures posted losses of 10 ½ to 12 ¾ cents in most contracts on Wednesday, with a few deferred contracts down 4 to 7 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 11 1/2 cents lower on the day to $4.26 1/4. Crude oil was down $6.06 on...

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Many Seniors Are Combining Supplements With Prescription Drugs in Dangerous Ways

Millions of older Americans take daily vitamins, herbal remedies, and over-the-counter supplements, believing they are making healthy choices. At the same time, many seniors are...

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Stock Surge on Robust Tech Earnings and US-Iran Peace Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +1.46%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.08%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +1.45%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Hopes for an Imminent End to the US-Iran War Weigh on the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 2.5-month low on Wednesday and finished down by -0.45%. Optimism that a peace deal between the US and Iran is imminent weighed on safe-haven demand for the dollar on Wednesday. Also, Wednesday's -7% plunge in crude oil prices eases inflation expectations and...

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Crude Oil Prices Sink on Improved Iran Peace Prospects

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Wednesday closed down -7.19 (-7.03%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed down -0.1613 (-4.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Wednesday, with crude falling to a 2-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low. Optimism that a US-Iran peace deal...

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Uncertainty looms as last oil tanker from Middle East arrives in California

With gas more than $6 in state, delivery of about 2m barrels is last planned shipment to pass through strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - US

Trump has a ‘nuclear option’ to bring down gas prices - will he use it and will it work?

The national average cost for a gallon of gas stood at $4.53 Wednesday - up from $2.98 two days before the conflict erupted February 28

The Independent UK

The Latest: US military fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump presses for deal to end war

A U.S. fighter jet on Wednesday fired on an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports, the U.S. military said

The Independent UK

‘Climate solutions will bring down bills and restore nature’: green issues and May elections

As Reform vows to block solar and windfarms, energy leaders say renewables offer most secure future, insulating UK from hostile forces

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US airlines’ jet fuel bills more than doubled in March and customers paid the price

These surging costs are attributed to disruptions in global oil markets, particularly shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

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Cotton Trading Off the Lows, but Still Lower at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with 62 to 188 point losses in the front months on Wednesday. May expires at the close. The US dollar index is $0.405 lower at $97.905. Crude oil is down $6.71 at midday following the US and Iran closing in on reaching a memorandum of understanding...

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Corn Holding onto Wednesday Weakness with Pressure from Crude

Corn futures are trading with 8 to 10 cent losses in the front months on Wednesday. There were 304 deliveries issued against May futures overnight, all by the ADM house account. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 10 cents lower on the day to $4.28 3/4. Crude oil...

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Soybeans Falling on Crude Oil Pressure on Wednesday

Soybeans are trading with 17 to 21 cents lower on Wednesday with outside pressure from crude playing a factor. There were 24 deliveries issued against May beans overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 19 1/2 cents at $11.24 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $1.90 to $2.70...

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The Independent UK

Why gasoline costs 52% more in the US than it did before the Iran war

The price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. has climbed 31 cents in the past week and is now 52% higher than before the Iran war began

The Independent UK

Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen

With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two months into the Iran war

The Guardian - UK

Oil prices fall as Trump says strait of Hormuz ‘open to all’ if Iran accepts deal

US president says war will end if Tehran agrees to deal, but that ‘bombing starts’ again if it does not

Evening Standard

Stocks soar and oil sinks on fresh peace deal hope

The FTSE 100 closed up 219.55 points at 10,438.66.

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Should We Expect a Breakdown in Soybean Oil?

After adding nearly 4.4 cents during the just finished positioning week, the Soybean Oil market increased its vulnerability to a fund-driven selloff.

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Crude Oil Prices Plummet on Optimism of US-Iran War to End

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is down -7.13 (-6.97%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed down -0.1780 (-4.92%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are plunging today, with crude falling to a 2-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low. Optimism that a US-Iran peace deal is...

The Independent UK

Hungary returns a seized cash and gold shipment worth $82 million to Ukraine

Hungary has returned a shipment of Ukrainian cash and gold worth $82 million to Ukraine's state Oschadbank

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