Pump jacks operate in a field on March 11, 2026 in Gillett, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday, following volatile trading on Wall Street overnight, as the Middle East war and disruptions to energy supply keep investors jittery. Iran attacked the world’s largest gas plant in Qatar, causing damage…
Crude oil prices surged above $100 per barrel on Sunday, after major Middle East producers cut output because the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to the Iran war. West Texas Intermediate jumped 18.98%, or $17.25, to $108.15 per barrel by 6:12 p.m. ET. Global benchmark Brent advanced 16.19%, or $15.01, to $107.70. U.S….
U.S. crude oil prices on Thursday broke above $79 per barrel after Iran claimed to have attacked a tanker. The price of West Texas Intermediate oil was last up 6.86%, or $5.12, at $79.78 per barrel, while global benchmark Brent rose 4.31%, or $3.51, to $84.91 per barrel at 11:30 a.m. ET. Oil prices have…
Snow falls in New York. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images U.S. natural gas prices rose nearly 3% on Monday as a massive winter storm hit the northeast of the country, affecting 35 million people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. It comes as cities and towns across the U.S. east coast…
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will decide whether to launch military strikes against Iran in the next 10 days. “So now we may have to take it a step further, or we may not,” Trump said at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace. “Maybe we’re going to make a deal. You’re…
Oil prices fell Tuesday after Iran’s foreign minister said progress was made during nuclear talks with the U.S., fueling hopes that negotiations could prevent another conflict in the Middle East. U.S. crude oil fell 56 cents, or 0.89%, to close at $62.33 per barrel. Global benchmark Brent lost $1.23, or 1.79%, to settle at $67.42….
A worker shovels snow during a winter storm in Lower Manhattan in New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. A colossal winter storm reached the US East Coast Sunday morning after dropping ice and snow across much of the nation, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power and causing a wave of flight…
A person takes a break from clearing a walkway along Bannock Street as a winter storm sweeps over the intermountain West, plunging temperatures into the single digits and bringing along a light snow in its wake Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Denver. David Zalubowski | AP Natural gas prices soared more than 20% on Wednesday…
Snow plows work to clear Interstate 235 John MacVicar Freeway in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 12, 2024. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Natural gas prices soared Tuesday, as heating demand is expected to spike due to a blast of frigid weather across the U.S. Prices surged about 26%, or 80 cents, to $3.91 per…
US President Donald Trump looks on before signing a bill in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 14, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices fell more than 1% Wednesday after President Donald Trump signaled he might not attack Iran. U.S. crude oil fell 95 cents,…
