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The U.S. weighs lifting Iranian oil sanctions to keep price in check

The U.S. weighs lifting Iranian oil sanctions to keep price in check

The White House is considering lifting sanctions on Iranian oil that’s at sea to keep oil prices down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.Why it matters: The administration is pulling out all the stops — even easing up an economic threat to its enemy in war — to keep down oil prices.The latest: The price of […]

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Oil jumps 4% as Iranian retaliatory strikes on Qatar’s key energy facility stoke supply worries

Oil jumps 4% as Iranian retaliatory strikes on Qatar’s key energy facility stoke supply worries

A pumpjack stands at the Inglewood Oil field in Los Angeles, California on March 17, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices extended gains as Middle East remains on the boil with strikes on energy infrastructure in the region fanning fears of a supply crunch. Qatar said Wednesday that Iranian missile

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ASX slumps as oil prices jump again; Fed stays on hold amid war uncertainty

ASX slumps as oil prices jump again; Fed stays on hold amid war uncertainty

Staff writers Updated March 19, 2026 — 11:54am, first published March 19, 2026 — 5:06am The Australian sharemarket slid in morning trade as oil prices spiked yet again following attacks on some of the Middle East’s most important energy facilities, raising concerns of a more lasting economic fallout from the almost three-week-old Iran war. The

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Oil prices briefly top $110 after attacks on Gulf energy facilities

Oil prices briefly top $110 after attacks on Gulf energy facilities

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‘Biblical disaster’: Trump plots a radical move to control oil prices

‘Biblical disaster’: Trump plots a radical move to control oil prices

Chris Price and Joe Wright March 16, 2026 — 6:35pm The Trump administration is considering intervening in oil markets to push down prices despite warnings that it would risk a “biblical disaster”. Doug Burgum, the US interior secretary, said officials had discussed trading in the so-called futures markets after war in Iran put the price

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