March 9, 2026

Bitcoin Nears $70K as Bulls Test Resistance—Can BTC Price Reach $75K?

Bitcoin Nears $70K as Bulls Test Resistance—Can BTC Price Reach $75K?

In times when crude oil prices surge past the three-digit range, risk assets often tend to face increased pressure. However, the recent price action suggests that the bearish influence on the crypto market, particularly on Bitcoin, may be gradually fading. The Bitcoin price has now climbed above $69,000, reflecting strengthening bullish momentum and hinting at […]

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G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves, French source says

G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves, French source says

G7 finance ministers will on Monday discuss the possible release of emergency oil reserves, a French government source said, in response to surging oil prices resulting from the Middle East conflict… https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/g7-to-discuss-joint-release-of-emergency-oil-reserves-french-source-says

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Khamenei’s hardline son Mojtaba appointed Iran’s new leader; oil surges on supply fears

Khamenei’s hardline son Mojtaba appointed Iran’s new leader; oil surges on supply fears

Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, while the week-old U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sent oil prices surging and Asian stock markets into a nosedive… https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/khameneis-hardline-son-mojtaba-appointeded-irans-new-leader-oil-surges-on-supply

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Pete Hegseth guarantees Iran will ‘surrender’ as oil prices soar past $100 a barrel driven by war: Live updates

Pete Hegseth guarantees Iran will ‘surrender’ as oil prices soar past $100 a barrel driven by war: Live updates

By SAM LAWLEY, NEWS REPORTER and ADAM POGRUND, REPORTER and NOOR QURASHI, NEWS REPORTER and MELISSA KOENIG, US REPORTER Updated: 10:35 GMT, 9 March 2026 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last night guaranteed Iran will ‘surrender’ as oil prices soared past $100 a barrel for the first time in four years as the war causes

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Iran-US war latest: Mojtaba Khamenei named supreme leader to succeed father killed in strikes as oil prices surge

Iran-US war latest: Mojtaba Khamenei named supreme leader to succeed father killed in strikes as oil prices surge

Qatar PM says Iran strikes feel like ‘a big sense of betrayal’ Iran has elected Mojtaba Khamenei as its new leader, more than a week after his father was killed in an airstrike. The 56-year-old was chosen to become the next supreme leader on Sunday evening, despite Donald Trump’s insistence that he should have a

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Dow futures tumble over 1,000 points as U.S. oil nears $120 a barrel to begin the week’s trading: Live updates

Dow futures tumble over 1,000 points as U.S. oil nears $120 a barrel to begin the week’s trading: Live updates

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