With Iran still in control of Hormuz, Trump threatens NATO and oil hits $106 The price of oil is driving everything today—even the cost of fertilizer. Fortune · Mar 16
Starmer announces heating oil support as he rejects Trump’s Hormuz demands IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 16
Starmer says UK working with allies on ‘viable plan’ to open Strait of Hormuz The Prime Minister has resisted Donald Trump’s demands to send Royal Navy warships to help secure the vital shipping route. Evening Standard · Mar 16
Oil prices rise as Trump presses allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz Oil prices continue to rise as the Iran war enters its third week, with President Trump pushing allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as investors react to threats facing Middle Eastern export facilities. Euronews · Mar 16
Kallas eyes EU naval mission shift to protect Strait of Hormuz as Trump calls for maritime coalition The EU's 27 foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss ways to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump urged allies to help open the waterway or face a “very bad” future within NATO. Euronews · Mar 16
Stocks Set to Open Higher as Bond Yields Fall, Fed Meeting and Middle East Conflict in Focus March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.59%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.66% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as Treasury yields retreated, while investors continued to monitor developments in the Middle East and awaited the Federal Reserve’s meeting. Barchart · Mar 16
France holds back warships as Trump urges allies to secure Strait of Hormuz France has said it will not send naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump called on countries reliant on oil from the Gulf to help secure the shipping lane that has been blocked since the start of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. France… Radio France Internationale · Mar 16
Average petrol station fuel price revealed as diesel reaches 160.3p per litre The escalating conflict has driven global oil prices The Independent UK · Mar 16
War in Iran Threatens Higher Fuel Prices, Renewed Inflation With much of the Middle East's critical oil and gas exports cut off from global markets, rising energy costs could give inflation new momentum. Kiplinger · Mar 16
Trump hints at delaying China summit and urges XI Jinping to intervene in Strait of Hormuz A cancellation of the face-to-face meeting with the Chinese President could trigger substantial economic repercussions The Independent UK · Mar 16
Are Gulf Leaders Backing Trump's War on Iran? Arab State Admits Getting Help From Russia, China Gulf leaders show reluctance to back Trump's war on Iran as Tehran admits military help from Russia and China International Business Times UK · Mar 16
Why UK households with heating oil are getting help from the government IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 16
Why countries are rejecting Trump’s call to send ships to Strait of Hormuz Trump says his administration has contacted seven countries to help secure waterway The Independent UK · Mar 16
Trump in new tirade against Starmer over Iran war as his plan to open Hormuz Strait flounders The US president hit out as Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan and Australia declined to jump to his request to send warships to the Middle East Evening Standard · Mar 16
The Times of India · Mar 16 Watch: Fire erupts again at Fujairah port in UAE, harbour suspends oil loadings Fujairah port in the UAE experienced a drone attack, igniting a fire at a petroleum facility. While emergency teams quickly contained the blaze with no reported injuries, oil loadings were suspended. This marks a recent escalation in attacks on the vital oil hub, underscoring regional tensions and the port's critical…
Evening Standard · Mar 16 Government home heating oil subsidy must be meaningful, John O’Dowd says Stormont’s Finance Minister wrote to the Treasury last week seeking a financial intervention over energy costs.
Evening Standard · Mar 16 Starmer vows energy bill support for some households as Trump warns Nato allies over Iran response Sir Keir Starmer announced £53 million in support for ‘those households that are most exposed’ to rising heating oil prices on Monday
The Independent UK · Mar 16 Iran war briefing: Dubai airport in chaos after third drone strike suspends flights Authorities responded to a fire near Dubai International Airport on Monday following a drone attack. British PM to pledge energy bill aid for households amid Middle East crisis. US President Donald Trump set to launch Hormuz coalition amid global oil crisis as he warns of ‘very bad future’ unless NATO…
Euronews · Mar 16 Can Europe’s power grid shield it from the next energy shock? The conflict in Iran is causing major problems in the Middle East, a key oil and gas region. Take our poll!
The Times of India · Mar 16 Global oil hits $105 per barrel: Could UAE petrol prices jump to Dh3.80–Dh4 per litre in April? Global oil prices have surged past $100 per barrel due to escalating Middle East tensions, particularly concerning the Strait of Hormuz. This volatility directly impacts fuel costs for UAE residents, with prices expected to rise if crude remains high. Other GCC nations also face potential price adjustments, though subsidies offer…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 16 UK mortgage rates jump, and petrol prices rise, amid ‘Trumpflation’ worries; Oil price falls as Bessent says US is letting Iran ship its crude – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Euronews · Mar 16 Unclear if Iran's leader Mojtaba Khamenei is 'dead or not,' Trump tells reporters Speaking in the East Room of the White House, Trump said that the “powerful military campaign” in Iran is continuing and that all of Iran’s military has been “obliterated.”
Euronews · Mar 16 Newsletter: EU ministers to mull bolstering naval mission under US pressure Also in this newsletter: Belgian Prime Ministers calls on Europe to cut deal with Russia on war in Ukraine, and EU diplomats expect tensions over the closed Druzhba pipeline to play out until after April's Hungarian elections.
Evening Standard · Mar 16 FTSE 100 Live 16 March: Bills warning as oil price stays above $100, index firm Oil prices have continued to rise in a move that adds more strain on the cost of living outlook.
Evening Standard · Mar 16 Trump's war in Iran 'will make London families up to £1,500 worse off' City economist said families will have to pay more for essential bills leaving less for “the more enjoyable things in life”