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Business

How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line

fall in oil prices before the current war in the Middle East meant that even Saudi Arabia's extraordinary wealth took a hit. Even though those prices have now shot up because

BBC News6h ago
Politics

Trump government extends Jones Act waiver by 90 days to dampen oil prices

oil industry to continue to profit from high prices while reducing transport costs”, the research and policy think tank said. White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers confirmed on Friday that Trump had issued the extension. “This

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 24
Business

China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US

recent surge in fuel prices due to the war in Iran has spurred demand for electric vehicles around the world, and Chinese car makers are making the most of the opportunity. China is the world

BBC NewsApr 24
Conflicts

After three years of war, Sudan army and RSF locked in military impasse

oil region, the country’s largest oilfield in West Kordofan, resulting in the state in effect falling under RSF control. RSF forces remain present in scattered areas of North Kordofan, including Umm Qarfah, Jabra

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 16
Business

Housing market in England and Wales weakening due to Iran war, say estate agents

recently, according to a monthly survey of estate agents by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Members have told the professional body that buyers and sellers are becoming more cautious, and many agents have

The Guardian WorldMay 13
Business

How the UAE’s decision to leave Opec could recast the Middle East

price of oil. The announcement, without any prior consultation, came as the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Saudi and the UAE, was meeting in emergency session in Jeddah, the first time

The Guardian WorldApr 28
Business

Average price of gas in California edges past $6 a gallon, highest level in four years

falling prices, AAA said in a [statement](https://gasprices.aaa.com/oil-prices-spike-national-average-up-nearly-30-cents-in-one-week/). The surge marks the peak in prices since the start of the [US war with Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran), which has significantly disrupted the global

The Guardian WorldMay 1
Conflicts

Couple discovers Lebanon home destroyed by Israel from satellite image

price," Elias said. Even before the renewed fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, Elias' house was severely damaged during the war triggered by the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. The previous fighting

BBC NewsApr 24
Politics

Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling?

falling apart. Having launched an unpopular war with Iran, the president was scrambling for a way out as fuel prices climb; he insulted the pope and [posted an AI image of himself](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/trump-ai-image-christ-like-figure-backlash)

The Guardian WorldApr 18
Business

Airlines and companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows

falling to £50 for economy. Its new chief executive, Corneel Koster, told the Financial Times in April that it would still be “hard to make a profit this year”. Tim Moore, S&P Global

The Guardian WorldMay 6
Business

Wall Street seems to have decided the recession risk is over. Can the Australian market do the same?

falling on Iran at the end of February. That low point, however, was on 23 March. Over recent weeks, despite all the doom and gloom, they have been tracking pretty steadily higher and have

The Guardian WorldApr 16
Business

Drive slower, go electric, don't drive at all? The best options for saving gas

oil prices weird](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5757946/oil-iran-war-markets-uncertainty) Underinflated tires, heavy boxes in the back seat and an unused ski or luggage rack on the top of the vehicle can also make it less fuel efficient. Some

NPR Topics: NewsMay 22
Business

War, inflation and Trump’s tariffs have shaken the US. Why does the stock market keep going up?

falling more than 10% below their peak, after a month of selloffs. Fast forward seven weeks later to 13 May, and the situation in Iran only looked marginally better. Oil prices were high

The Guardian WorldMay 14
Business

A fresh financial crisis may be coming - it won't play out like the last one

recently told the BBC he did not agree that private credit posed a threat to the world economy. The issues affecting some funds account for a small fraction of the overall market, he says. BlackRock

BBC NewsApr 28
Conflicts

Maths behind Hormuz toll: Is paying Iran for transit cheaper than blockade?

prices – closed at $72.48 per barrel. After Iran closed the waterway on March 4 and began attacks on vessels attempting to sail through, traffic came to a standstill, stranding about 2,000 ships on either

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 21
Business

Oil and gas prices fall nearly 10% after Iran says strait of Hormuz is open

fall nearly 10% after Iran says strait of Hormuz is open Oil and gas prices tumbled by almost 10% on Friday after Iran said the strait of Hormuz would open to commercial shipping, potentially clearing

The Guardian WorldApr 17
Business

From oil giants to banks - these companies are making billions from Iran war

fall compared with the same period last year, due to supply disruption from the Middle East, but both beat analysts' forecasts and expect their profits to grow further as the year goes on, with

BBC NewsMay 8
Science

Move over wind farms: why some argue cutting costs is the best way to cut carbon

oil and gas prices, raising fears that high energy costs could persist. The government insists that focusing on renewables will ultimately deliver greater energy security by reducing reliance on imported gas, lowering emissions and - crucially

BBC NewsApr 15
Conflicts

How Iran raised Hormuz stakes by capturing ships

falls entirely within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman. Iran insists that legally, that gives it – and Oman – the right to regulate traffic through the strait, even though passage through the waterway has historically

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 23
Business

What is happening to UK prices?

fall in April – which meant prices were still going up but more slowly than previously – was bigger than expected. It was largely due to the reduction in the government's energy price

BBC NewsMay 20
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