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Business

Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized

price on a specified date in the future. The Brent futures contract currently being quoted is for crude oil

BBC NewsApr 20
Business

UK faces £35bn hit and risk of recession this year over impact of Iran war, thinktank warns

currently anticipated, which would risk plunging the economy into a recession in the second half of this year. A barrel of Brent crude oil was trading at $111 on Tuesday. Calling this “severe but plausible

The Guardian WorldApr 28
World

Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

currently at a fraction of pre-war levels. The conflict has contributed to a sharp rise in global oil prices, with the global benchmark Brent crude

BBC NewsApr 28
Business

Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days

prices fell sharply on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic. Brent futures, the global benchmark for crude oil, dropped to around $90 a barrel, down more than $10 from

NPR Topics: NewsApr 17
Business

Oil prices soar on fears of long supply disruption, US siege of Iran ports

Brent crude futures for June continued to rise on Thursday to $119.94 per barrel as of 00:57 GMT, and US West Texas Intermediate futures were at $107.51, Reuters said. Oil prices continue to surge

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 30
Business

Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options

crude oil also rose, up by 2.3% at around $109 a barrel. The current Brent futures contract for June delivery is due to expire on Thursday. The more active July contract was up by about

BBC NewsApr 30
Conflicts

‘What comes next?’: Fear grips Pakistani families of Somali piracy victims

Brent crude prices have risen by more than 50 percent since the start of the war, now trading above $110 per barrel, making fuel tankers like the Honour 25 more valuable targets. Honour 25 itself

Al Jazeera English21h ago
Business

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged in defiance of Trump’s calls for cuts

Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, briefly hit $119 a barrel on Wednesday, a monthly high and a 7% jump over the course of a day as uncertainty around the war in Iran looms

The Guardian WorldApr 29
Politics

What we know about Trump's 'Project Freedom' aimed to help stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz

current conflict have often moved markets - particularly the price of oil. But his announcement of "Project Freedom" drew no immediate reaction. There was a quick spike following Iran's claim of hitting a US warship

BBC NewsYesterday
Business

Oil price tops $120 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’

crude hit a record price since the war began on 28 February. Not since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has Brent topped $120, with the price then peaking at $139. Oil markets have been

The Guardian WorldApr 30
Conflicts

Iran war: What’s happening on day 67 as Hormuz crisis deepens?

current ceasefire holds. ## In Israel - An Israeli military official said the army remained on high alert and was monitoring the situation after the US destroyed Iranian boats and shot down missiles. ## In Lebanon - Lebanese President

Al Jazeera English21h ago
Business

UAE exit from OPEC signals closer alignment with US interests, experts say

oil benchmark Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose as high as $126.41 a barrel before settling down $4.02. Also on Thursday, the average price for one gallon of petrol [hit $4.33](/news/2026/4/30/us-gas-reaches-4-30-per-gallon-trump-says-prices-will-drop-after-iran-war) ($1.13 per litre), close

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 1
Conflicts

Iran-Iraq Tanker War redux? Why the Strait of Hormuz crisis is different

current hostilities between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz began when Tehran, whose territorial waters extend into the strait, closed passage to all vessels after the US and Israel began bombing

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 24
Business

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

Brent crude oil went from around $50 a barrel at the beginning of 2007 to $100 by the end of the year – eventually peaking at $147 in July 2008. It was driven by surging demand

BBC NewsApr 28
Politics

Shipping firms question safety in strait of Hormuz despite Trump plan

Brent crude rose about 2% to $110.36 a barrel amid the conflicting reports. The US Central Command (Centcom) saidtwo US-flagged merchant vessels had “successfully transited” through the strait of Hormuz. Shipping industry experts questioned

The Guardian WorldYesterday
Business

Oil prices rise again with little sign of war on Iran ending

prices are spiking again as efforts to resolve the [Iran war](/news/liveblog/2026/5/1/iran-war-live-tehran-says-us-ports-siege-intolerable-trump-mulls-action) remain at an impasse, with Tehran continuing to block the Strait of Hormuz and the United States Navy blockading Iranian ports and exports

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 1
Business

Oil prices continue to fall on hopes of new US-Iran peace talks

Brent crude is down 3.8% so far in Tuesday trading to $95.54 a barrel, while US traded West Texas Intermediate is down 6.1% to $92.85. The falls come after oil prices [jumped above

BBC NewsApr 14
Conflicts

As US-Iran talks remain ‘stalled’, experts warn of ‘long-term disruptions’

crude was trading at $111.85, up from $72.87 on February 27. At the pump in the US, that has translated into the highest level in nearly four years for the average price of petrol. Petrol

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 28
Conflicts

Middle East crisis live: ceasefire under pressure and talks in doubt as Iran threatens to ‘retaliate’ to US seizure of ship

currently no plans to participate in the next round of Iran-US talks”**. The **Fars** and **Tasnim** **news agencies** had earlier cited anonymous sources as saying “the overall atmosphere cannot be assessed as very positive

The Guardian WorldApr 20
Politics

JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks

current ceasefire looms. The US vice-president will travel with Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law – though Iran’s president warned there remained a “deep

The Guardian WorldApr 20