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Burgum: Report Trump administration caught flat-footed on oil prices ‘completely fake news’

Burgum: Report Trump administration caught flat-footed on oil prices ‘completely fake news’

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum dismissed a report that the Trump administration “miscalculated” the impact its military operations against Iran would have on the global oil market. Since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran at the end of February, oil futures have fluctuated dramatically, spiking by almost 20 percent on Sunday evening before reversing…

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Iran war sends bills rocketing: Petrol, heating and home loans on the up… and inflation is next

Iran war sends bills rocketing: Petrol, heating and home loans on the up… and inflation is next

Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East has left Britain on the brink of a new cost of living crisis as petrol, energy and mortgage bills rise. As oil prices soared close to $120 (£95) a barrel yesterday – before later slipping back below $90 – fears grew that beleaguered British households will pay a hefty

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Dow Jones recovers 1,100 points from the lows to end higher; Oil falls on Trump war remarks

Dow Jones recovers 1,100 points from the lows to end higher; Oil falls on Trump war remarks

Home Market News Dow Jones recovers 1,100 points from the lows to end higher; Oil falls on Trump war remarks Trump’s remarks triggered a fall in oil prices, which had surged as much as 27% on Monday. Brent now trades below the mark of $90 a barrel, nearly giving up everything that it gained on

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Commentary: The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

Commentary: The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

Commentary Two pipelines owned by Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates may serve as temporary cushions and slow, though not stop, rising oil prices, says Javier Blas for Bloomberg Opinion. A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen behind a 3D printed oil pipeline in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

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NZ economy ‘on precipice’ as markets wobble, oil price rises

NZ economy ‘on precipice’ as markets wobble, oil price rises

Economist Shamubeel Eaqub said there would be a wider inflation effect for New Zealand, beyond the increase in petrol prices that has already begun. Photo: Screengrab / Facebook New Zealand’s economy is on a “precipice”, one economist says, as the country faces increasing pressure as a result of war in Iran. The price of oil

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Oil prices surge as Middle East war escalates as global stocks fall on weak US jobs data

Oil prices surge as Middle East war escalates as global stocks fall on weak US jobs data

This photographe shows prices at a petrol station in Istanbul on March 6, 2026 as fears have grown of a possible inflationary wave as war in the Middle East sends energy prices shooting upwards. — AFP pic (New users only) Unlock 5.5%* + 10%* p.a. promo rate for 3 months via Versa and enjoy FREE

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