US Energy Secretary Chris Wright testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services Committee hearing to examine the 2027 budget for the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2026. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said…
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Dec. 2, 2025. Shadati | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Iran’s chief negotiator has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of staging “theater diplomacy,” as Washington and Tehran offer conflicting accounts of bilateral engagement aimed at ending the months-long hostilities. “‘Massive…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 30, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The Dow just notched its fifth straight record close,…
A cargo ship is pictured off coast of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on June 28, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Iran has exported more than 40 million barrels of…
A view of commercial cargo vessels and crude oil tankers are anchored in the Gulf of Oman, off the coast of Muscat, Oman, on June 21, 2026, as they prepare to transit through the critical Strait of Hormuz. Shady Alassar | Anadolu | Getty Images Iran was behind an attack on a cargo ship near…
The Tokyo Stock Exchange in January 2022. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday amid hopes for a resolution to the Middle East conflict, even as tensions between Iran and the U.S. continue to simmer. “Trump, by imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire, seeks to turn this negotiating table—…
Iran ratcheted up its rhetoric against the U.S. on Sunday, a day after it said it had reasserted control of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump confirmed peace talks with Iran are continuing, while warning Tehran not to try to use blackmail. Iran’s parliament speaker and top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said talks to…
IN FLIGHT – APRIL 17: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One on April 17, 2026 just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump sounded optimistic about the progress of…
TOPSHOT – A policeman stands guard in front of a digital screen displaying news of USIran peace talks along a road in Islamabad on April 10, 2026. (Photo by Farooq NAEEM / AFP via Getty Images) Farooq Naeem | Afp | Getty Images Pakistan confirmed the arrival of a delegation of Iranian negotiators ahead of…
This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China’s eastern Shandong province. CN-STR | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices rose Thursday after Iran accused the United States of violating elements of a two-week ceasefire agreement, raising concerns that tensions could escalate again…
