Easing fears of immediate military escalation send benchmark crude down, even as shipping threats persist in the Strait of Hormuz.
9 November 2026
Washington orders diplomats' families out of Saudi Arabia while military planners prepare options for a short, intensive campaign against Iranian targets.
22 October 2026
A surge in pharmaceutical shares and a retreat in Brent crude helped major US indexes extend their recovery amid a heavy corporate earnings slate.
20 October 2026
Fresh maritime strikes in the Gulf choke point coincide with Houthi missile hits on Saudi Aramco and Riyadh airport.
14 October 2026
Indian shares consolidated in a narrow band as elevated energy prices offset continued domestic institutional buying.
14 October 2026
Brent and WTI drop after the White House announces phased Russian fuel shipments and an energy ceasefire, calming markets after strikes in Saudi Arabia.
13 October 2026
Major US stock indexes opened higher on Friday as crude prices dipped, but wireless carriers took a heavy beating after Elon Musk’s rocket company secured a national spectrum deal.
9 October 2026
Expensive ship-to-ship transfers, massive danger pay for captains, and fear of renewed attacks are keeping fuel prices high even as oil flows recover.
9 October 2026
The US president says the naval blockade remains in place while claiming Washington is holding productive talks with Tehran.
8 October 2026
Crude benchmarks softened after G7 powers pledged 100 million barrels of fuel and Gulf shipments climbed past pre-conflict levels.
6 October 2026
A Middle East oil shock and record fuel prices have done what years of environmental pleading could not, pushing drivers rapidly towards electric vehicles.
5 October 2026
Four traders told Reuters the RBI sold dollars on Monday, keeping the rupee around 96 per dollar while a firm dollar, oil above $100 and foreign fund outflows continue to weigh on the currency.
5 October 2026
The drone and missile strikes threaten to disrupt a fragile market recovery built on G7 reserve releases and rebounding Middle Eastern crude exports.
5 October 2026
Tehran insists the strategic shipping lane will stay shut until the US lifts its blockade, raising fears of a wider regional escalation.
5 October 2026
The emergency intervention coordinated by the IEA comes after intense lobbying by US President Donald Trump to ease record fuel costs.
3 October 2026
Brent crude rises past $102 a barrel on fears of a post-midterm escalation in the war with Iran.
2 October 2026
With alternative oil routes under attack and US support limited, Riyadh is scrambling to build a regional coalition.
18 September 2026
Riyadh offers ship-to-ship transfers off Oman and aims to restore half of its East-West pipeline capacity within days.
18 September 2026
The cabinet has cut government fuel allocations, banned official travel, and ordered markets to close early to cope with soaring oil costs.
17 September 2026
A massive 7.1 million barrel build in US inventories has temporarily offset fears over a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's critical East-West pipeline.
16 September 2026
A spike in oil prices and heavy borrowing by tech giants push the benchmark 10-year yield to 5.04 per cent, its highest in nearly two decades.
16 September 2026
The prolonged closure of the world’s most critical oil transit route has sent energy prices soaring and ignited widespread protests over the cost of living.
16 September 2026
Surging borrowing costs and rising crude prices compound inflation fears ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.
16 September 2026
Rising price pressures are narrowing the Reserve Bank of India's room to keep interest rates on hold.
14 September 2026
With energy costs surging and inflation stuck near 3%, central bankers say interest rates have not yet peaked.
13 September 2026
Traders are pricing in a near-certain interest rate rise next week as energy costs and core prices keep the pressure on policymakers.
12 September 2026
The double blow closes off major transit routes for Gulf crude, leaving Riyadh with few safe options to export its oil.
12 September 2026
A naval clash in the Gulf has blocked a fifth of the world's crude, forcing investors to brace for higher inflation and interest rates.
11 September 2026
A wave of shipping attacks in the Gulf has sent Brent crude past $109, forcing government bond yields to multi-year highs.
11 September 2026
The Pentagon insists the lost Anduril Dive-LD drone was an older, defective model that carried no classified data.
10 September 2026
