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JetBlue keeps Fort Lauderdale flights, regardless of Spirit’s fate
JetBlue Airways is moving forward with its flight plans at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, its president said, regardless of whether the airport's No. 1 carrier, Spirit Airlines, gets a government bailout.JetBlue, United…
Clear Hormuz Strait, postpone nuke talks if blockade, war end
In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval…
Dow CEO says clearing the Strait of Hormuz logjam will take almost a year
Outgoing Dow CEO Jim Fitterling said clearing the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could take far longer than investors expect."Some scenario planning that we did said that even if the straits were to reopen today, just to clear the…
Hormuz may not fully open until second half of 2026, Baker Hughes says
Two boys paddle-board in the sea as ships are anchored near the shoreline on April 22, 2026 in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Stringer | Getty ImagesBaker Hughes is working under the assumption that the Strait of Hormuz may not fully reopen for…
Nuclear reactor company X-energy shares surge 26% in strong debut
Advanced nuclear reactor company X-energy began trading Friday as the AI boom and electrification broadly spark a flurry of interest in the nuclear industry.The stock opened at $30.11, after upsizing its initial offering, pricing at $23…
U.S., Iran seize ships as war evolves into standoff over Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran seized commercial ships from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean this week, as they compete for control of the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire agreement. Brent oil, the international benchmark, has risen above…
Strait of Hormuz closed as Iran seizes ships after Trump ceasefire
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.Stringer | ReutersShip traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained very light on Wednesday, the first day since President Donald Trump extended…
How the Iran war shook oil prices, and what comes next
Oil markets have lurched from panic to relief and back again since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, with markets bracing for further volatility.Prices surged more than 55% since the start of the war, with Brent crude jumping from…
Hormuz ship traffic surged and then slowed after weekend attacks
Commercial ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz briefly jumped over the weekend before slowing to a trickle again after several attacks on vessels. At least 20 ships transited the strait on Saturday ranging from oil tankers to dry…
Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold talks after first high-level
An Israeli self-propelled howitzer artillery gun fires rounds towards southern Lebanon from a position in the upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border on March 20, 2026.Jalaa Marey | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump…