Oil


Stock Futures Are Falling, Oil Rising as Iran Tensions Grow

President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t cleared for shipping traffic.

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Oil Shocks Could Continue to Rattle the Market As Iran War Rages On

It will be tough for Wall Street to rebound until energy prices subside. Value stocks and Big Tech could hold up well, though.

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Oil Prices Are Bullish. Why Are Bets for a Fall Rising?

Mounting short interest in the United States Oil Fund suggest that traders are hedging their bets as prices top $100 a barrel. At the very least, that could mean continued volatility.

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Why This Is ‘One of the Riskiest Moments of the 21st Century’

Stocks are falling, oil is surging, and the Fed is no longer likely to provide rate cuts. For now, cash is the only haven.

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Oil Prices Rise Again. Trump Says He Doesn’t Want a Ceasefire With Iran.

Oil benchmarks may have found a ceiling so long as the conflict in the Middle East doesn’t cause damage to key energy infrastructure.

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Chevron Stock Jumps Into Top 20 Most Valuable U.S. Companies

Amid an oil and gas price surge, Chevron's market cap has swelled to over $400 billion.

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Stocks Face a Volatile Friday. Here’s What History Says About Quadruple Witching.

The stock market is easily spooked these days. It’s not great timing for a quadruple witching day.

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Energy Stocks Are Surging—but There’s a Catch

Chevron and Occidental have been some of the worst-performers in the sector since 2022.

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Foreign Investors Hold $36 Trillion in U.S. Assets. High Oil Prices Might Make Them Sell.

Foreign owners of U.S. securities may eventually need to cash them in to pay for soaring oil costs.

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Higher Oil Prices Have Pummeled Stocks. Rising Treasury Yields Are Also Hitting Hard.

Yields on the 2-year note suggest the Federal Reserve won’t be cutting rates for a very long time.

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Iran Is Changing the Landscape for Stock Markets. What They Face After War.

Super Micro co-founder accused of violating export-control laws, FedEx raises outlook, Trump’s Powell criticism endangers his nominee, and more news to start your day.

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Review & Preview: Fog of War

Oil surged to nearly $120 a barrel on Thursday, weighing on stocks. Plus, lessons from the metaverse.

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Oil Prices Near $115 a Barrel. Saudi Refinery Hit After Trump Threatens Iran Gas Field.

Crude surges again as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, with several natural gas facilities in Qatar facing missile strikes.

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Brent Crude Prices Are Surging. Why Europe Is Facing an Energy Shock and the U.S. Isn’t.

The energy shock from the Iran war is threatening to become a full-blown global crisis. But you wouldn’t know it looking at U.S. oil prices.

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Shell, Exxon-Owned Plants Hit by Iranian Attacks

Western oil companies are now in the direct line of fire.

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It’s Not Just Oil. The Iran War Sparked a Supply-Chain Mess That’s Hitting Tech, Medicine, and More.

Fallout from the Middle East conflict is rippling through the global economy—and growing worse the longer it lasts.

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Iran War Is Breathing New Life Into Coal

The price of benchmark Newcastle coal has jumped more than 10% since the U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran on Feb 28.

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Oil and the Fed May Be Too Much for the Stock Market to Bear

Echoes of the 2022 bear market are starting to ring on Wall Street.

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Soaring Oil Prices, Surging Inflation, Fed Rate Fears. It’s Déjà Vu for Markets.

Powell’s Fed press conference brought the unexpected, Micron smashes expectations, Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act, and more news to start your day.

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Higher Oil, Higher Inflation. Powell Is Watching Iran Like a Hawk.

After five years above target inflation, the central bank’s playbook for looking through oil price shocks no longer applies.

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Oil Prices Barrel Toward $110. Why the Strike on Iran’s Gas Field Matters So Much.

Oil price surged to $108 after Iran reports explosions at the world’s largest gas field. Iran has threatened to respond.

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Wholesale Gas Prices Near 4-Year Highs. Retail Pump Prices Haven’t Caught Up, Yet.

The Iran war has caused energy prices to spike around the globe.

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Trump Waives Jones Act for 60 Days. What Is It and How Will It Help Lower Oil Prices?

The Trump administration has waived the century-old Jones Act—a maritime law that requires all vessels carrying goods between two U.S. ports to be American built and owned.

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March Is a Game of Two Halves for Stock Market. Investors Bet on a Comeback This Month.

History suggests the second half of March is a winner for the stock market.

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Stock Markets Are Looking Through $100 Oil. Why the Fed Needs to Follow Suit.

Trump expresses frustration with NATO allies, what happens if Warsh’s Fed confirmation is delayed, airlines face higher fuel costs, and more news to start your day.

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