The Latest Breaking News from Oil

Russian Tanker Carrying Hundreds Of Thousands Of Oil Barrels Less Than a Week From Reaching Cuba: Report

A Russian tanker carrying hundreds of thousands of oil barrels is less than a week from reaching Cuba, potentially setting up a showdown with the U.S., which continues enforcing a fuel blockade of the island.

Latin Times · Mar 26

How a war in the Middle East is hiking your mortgage rate in America

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.43% last week, its highest level since last October.

Fortune · Mar 26

Mace defects to Democrat side of Iran battle: ‘Not voting to send sons and daughters ... to die for the price of oil’

Mace says she will support Democrats’ Iran War Powers resolution

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Why Sugar Prices Are Up on Oil Price Gains and How to Trade Sugar Futures Now

July sugar futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

Barchart · Mar 26

Iran Ceasefire Doubts Boost the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.19%. The dollar is climbing today as doubts about whether a ceasefire in Iran will materialize weigh on stocks and boost safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, today's decline in US weekly continuing unemployment claims to a 1.75-year low is a...

Barchart · Mar 26

Inside the Viral 'Lord of the Straits' Video: Iran's Message and the Online Reaction

A viral Iranian animation highlights the Strait of Hormuz crisis, showing geopolitical risks and the potential global oil supply shock.

International Business Times UK · Mar 26

Drivers Are Seeing Higher Prices at the Pump—But the Reasons Aren’t What You Think

Gas prices are climbing faster than a car racing off at a green light, leaving drivers squinting at the pump in disbelief. Conventional wisdom points to supply shortages or global tensions, but the real story has layers far beyond the obvious. Experts highlight a mix of market dynamics, seasonal shifts,…

Clever Dude · Mar 26

Bond yields surge as Iran war stirs inflation fears almost a month into the conflict

Nearly a month into the Iran war, government bond markets have sharply repriced. Surging oil and gas costs have stoked inflation expectations and forced a rethink on central bank policy.

Euronews · Mar 26

Stocks Fall as Crude Oil Jumps on Doubts About a Ceasefire in Iran

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.77%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.43%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Mar 26

How badly the war in Iran is impacting your finances depends on where you live

Households whose budgets have a higher allocation toward groceries, fuel, and utilities—either because of geography or income—are more exposed to the Iranian conflict.

Fortune · Mar 26