Oil prices rose on Wednesday morning as doubts about a U.S.-Iran peace deal and attacks on two ships fuelled concerns about Middle East supply disruptions, even as industry data showed U.S. crude inventories expanded. Brent futures gained 72 cents, or 0.81%, to $89.63 a barrel by 0053 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude […]
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You are here: Home / Cryptocurrency News / Trump May End US-Iran War Without Nuclear Deal if Hormuz Reopens President Donald Trump has privately discussed ending the US-Iran war without securing a nuclear agreement. He would consider that step if Tehran fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz, according to a The Journal report on August
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NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is drifting near its all-time high on Monday, while oil prices rise on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% after flipping between small gains and losses, coming off its record set
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By Irina Slav – Aug 10, 2026, 12:30 AM CDT Crude oil prices began this week with a gain following a statement by Iran setting six demands for a peace deal with the United States and claims from the Houthis that they had struck an Aramco refinery in Jazan. At the time of writing, Brent
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NEW YORK — Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month. Every major index notched a second straight week of gains, which included several fresh records. It marks a strong start to August following several weak months. The S&P 500 rose
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Nigeria’s three largest listed upstream and integrated oil companies generated a combined N7.05 trillion in revenue during the first half of 2026, as the oil price rally triggered by the US-Israel military campaign against Iran translated into one of the strongest earnings seasons the sector has witnessed in years… https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/07/iran-war-delivers-n7-05-trillion-in-revenue-to-three-major-oil-companies-as-crude-rally-fuels-h1/
Oil prices jumped after the comments by senior Iranian officials on the talks to manage traffic through the waterway… https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/08/06/iran-says-hormuz-deal-with-oman-wont-fully-reopen-strait/
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NEW YORK — Stocks edged further away from their recent records on Thursday as Wall Street faced pressure from rising oil prices and mixed company earnings. Wall Street opened the week soaring higher and notching records, but has calmed over the last two days. Markets are dealing with uncertainties over the ongoing U.S. war with
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Oil prices fell to a three-week low on Tuesday as senior US officials raised hopes of a deal with Iran to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz waterway. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced that talks had progressed, potentially allowing shipments to resume as soon as this week.
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The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hit record closing highs on Tuesday as strong results from AI-linked companies, including Palantir, and Caterpillar eased concerns about demand. Oil prices and Treasury yields also fell amid growing hopes for a deal to end the Iran war, Reuters reported. Palantir Technologies surged nearly 30%, its biggest
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