Airstrike on Shalamcheh crossing kills one, halts Iraq-Iran border traffic
An airstrike on the Iranian side of the Shalamcheh border crossing killed one Iraqi civilian and wounded five others, according…
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Iran war keeps U.S. gas and diesel prices high even as more oil flows
U.S. gasoline and diesel prices are climbing as the Iran war disrupts energy markets, with the national pump average at…
Middle East Conflict Boosts Safe-Haven Dollar as Pound Slips From Political Rally
Escalating US-Iran fighting pushed investors into the safe-haven US Dollar on Thursday, sending the Pound to Dollar rate lower and…
Houthi warning on Saudi oil facilities lifts WTI $90 bet to 20.7%
A Houthi leader warned that Saudi Arabia's oil facilities could be targeted if Riyadh escalates in Yemen, and prediction markets…
Brent crude jumps 3.25% to $78.48 as Iran claims control of Strait of Hormuz
Gulf equity markets fell as US-Iran tensions rose and Iran claimed control over the Strait of Hormuz, stoking fears of…
