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Specialists work at a drilling rig at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev
Jul 29, 2026

Oil jumps 7% on escalating Middle East airstrikes

Oil prices surged 7% following renewed Middle East airstrikes and U.S. crude inventories hitting a multi-year low, raising supply concerns.

Oil-rich shale region of the Permian Basin in Texas
Jul 28, 2026

Oil prices fall 5% to two-week low on hopes for US-Iran conflict easing

Oil prices dropped 5% to a two-week low amid hopes for a resolution to the US-Iran conflict and disruptions in Middle East oil shipping routes.

Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York
Jul 27, 2026

Wall Street ends mixed as investors focus on tech earnings

Wall Street closed mixed as investors focus on upcoming tech earnings from Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Apple amid concerns over oil prices and Fed rate hikes.

FILE PHOTO: A Wall Street plate is seen on a street vendor stall outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City
Jul 23, 2026

Wall Street falls as tech earnings spark AI spending worries and oil hits $100

Wall Street indexes fell as tech earnings from Alphabet and Tesla raised AI spending concerns and oil prices surged above $100 amid Middle East tensions.

Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York
Jul 22, 2026

S&P 500, Nasdaq close lower as investors await technology earnings

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower as investors awaited key technology earnings from Alphabet, Tesla, and others amid mixed sector performance and geopolitical tensions.

Operations at Airankol oil field in western Kazakhstan
Jul 21, 2026

Oil prices rise to five-week high on US-Iran attacks, Houthi blockade threat

Oil prices climbed to a five-week high amid US-Iran attacks and a threatened naval blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthis, raising supply disruption concerns.

Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York
Jul 20, 2026

S&P 500 edges down with Iran and earnings season in focus

The S&P 500 edged down amid concerns over Middle East tensions and anticipation of major tech earnings from Alphabet, Tesla, and Intel this week.

A United Airlines airplane departs from Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport, Florida
Jul 15, 2026

United sees 2026 profit at high end of forecast despite renewed fuel surge

United Airlines expects full-year 2026 profit at the high end of its forecast despite a $6 billion rise in fuel costs driven by renewed geopolitical tensions.

Sunset clouds glow over pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev/File Photo
Jul 14, 2026

Oil prices rise 2% to one-month high as US-Iran attacks deepen supply disruption

Oil prices climbed 2% after the U.S. reinstated a naval blockade on Iran, disrupting flows through the Strait of Hormuz and raising supply concerns.

FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York
Jul 13, 2026

Wall Street ends lower as Iran tensions dampen risk appetite; chipmakers drop

Wall Street declines led by tech shares as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions push oil prices higher and dampen investor risk appetite.

FILE PHOTO: A gas flare burns in the distance as valves and pipelines are seen at the Rumaila oil field in Basra
Jul 13, 2026

Oil up 9% to one-month high as US  says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, all vessels

HOUSTON, July 13 (Reuters) – Oil prices settled up more than 9% on Monday at a one-month high after news that a United States’ naval blockade due to begin on Tuesday will cover Iran‘s entire coastline, ports and oil terminals, as well as all vessels regardless of flag, reigniting concerns over energy shipments through the […]

FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
Jul 13, 2026

Trump says the US should control the Strait of Hormuz and get paid for it

President Donald Trump said the US would likely control the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed for guarding the vital waterway amid rising tensions.

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