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Some oil-loading operations in UAE hub suspended after fire: Reuters
Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / - | Afp | Getty ImagesSome oil-loading operations have been suspended in Fujairah, a city in…
Five things to know about Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe U.S. achieved a quick victory when its first strikes on Iran killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader for nearly 37 years.But…
Two pipelines helping Saudi Arabia, UAE bypass the Strait of Hormuz
A foreign tanker carrying Iraqi fuel oil damaged after catching fire in Iraq's territorial waters, following unidentified attacks that targeted two foreign tankers, according to Iraqi port officials, near Basra, Iraq, March 12, 2026.…
Trump raises China stakes with Section 301 trade probe before Beijing Xi
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping…
Why gold hasn’t moved since Iran conflict — and where it could go next
Gold surged during the 12-day war with Iran last year and then gave up its gains when a ceasefire was announced. But, two weeks into the latest conflict, its price remains largely unmoved.Gold rose from $5,296 to $5,423 per troy ounce…
UK economy fails to grow in January ahead of Iran war energy shock
People visit a lookout point in Greenwich Park, with the Canary Wharf financial district in the distance, during sunny weather but cold weather in London, U.K., on Jan. 2, 2026.Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.K. economy…
U.S. has no clear exit strategy from Iran war: Russia’s UK ambassador
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the UK Andrei Kelin during an interview with PA at the official residence of the Russian Ambassador in London. Picture date: Monday February 21, 2022.Aaron Chown - Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty…
Congress seeks to depose prison guard on duty at death
In this Nov. 25, 2019 file photo, Tova Noel, center in yellow blouse, a federal jail guard responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself, leaves federal court, in New York.Craig Ruttle | APThe House committee…
Trump says U.S. ‘obliterated’ military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island but
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs Pbc | Via ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the U.S. Central Command to carry out a bombing raid, hitting…
Trump’s plans to lower Iran-war oil prices aren’t working. What could.
The Trump administration has rolled out a series of measures to attempt to blunt the blow of the Iran-driven oil-price hike, and yet prices remain stubbornly high.As the war rolls on, it is becoming clear there isn't much the U.S. or any…