At least 20 oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran began to reopen the sea lane to commercial ship traffic, according to the trade intelligence firm Kpler. Tanker transits on Thursday hit the highest level since June 2, the firm said. However, traffic is still below prewar levels when…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled that he’s open to sending details of the agreement with Iran to members of Congress, as lawmakers from both parties are raising questions, asking to see the accord and saying they should vote on any final deal. Arriving at a bilateral meeting in France with United Arab Emirates President…
A sports-themed display in a Beijing mall ahead of the World Cup kickoff on June 11, 2026. CNBC | Yin Hon Chow BEIJING — Long gone are the days when catching World Cup soccer games on the go meant buying a portable mini television set. Instead, consumers in China can just whip out their phones….
Dubai, UAE – November 2, 2014: Aerial view of the Dubai coastline with the Burj Al Arab hotel in front of the coastline. Is visible in the background the Dubai downtown skyline with the Burj Khalifa. Franckreporter | Istock Unreleased | Getty Images The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday that media reports it has…
SK Hynix Inc. 12-layer HBM3E memory chips, front, and a LPDDR5X CAMM2 memory module arranged at the company’s office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily Open newsletter. The…
This photo taken on April 3, 2026 shows an exterior view of the U.S. Oracle tech corporation in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps IRGC said Thursday that it had hit a data center of the U.S. Oracle tech corporation based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Wen Xinnian/Xinhua…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 21, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily Open newsletter. What a difference a week makes. On Monday,…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of The White House in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2026. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened broadly higher on Tuesday as traders assess the geopolitical landscape and developments in the Middle East. By…
APA Corporation’s Beryl Alpha oil platform in the North Sea. Courtesy: APA Corporation Oil prices fell Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would postpone a planned military strike on Iran following requests from key Middle Eastern leaders, easing fears of an imminent escalation that could disrupt global crude supplies. International benchmark Brent crude futures for…
Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened broadly higher Tuesday as oil prices, while elevated, eased slightly following news that President Donald Trump was postponing a…
