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BP, ConocoPhillips Iraq investment tests Iran's energy grip
BP and ConocoPhillips' Iraq investment push could bring $60 billion of deals as Baghdad courts Western oil capital and tries to dilute Iran risk.
US Treasury freezes Iran-linked crypto wallets worth $130M
US Treasury froze more than $130 million in Iran-linked crypto wallets, showing how sanctions enforcement is moving onto stablecoin rails.
Oil prices rise after U.S. restores Iran port blockade
Oil prices rose after Washington restored a blockade of Iranian ports near Hormuz, raising shipping risk and reviving a crude risk premium.
Brent oil tops $85 as Hormuz fight revives inflation fears
Brent oil rose above $85 a barrel as fighting around the Strait of Hormuz and a proposed transit fee revived inflation fears across markets.
India inflation hits 4.38% in June as oil, food costs rise
India inflation rose to 4.38% in June, topping forecasts as oil, transport and food costs climbed, adding pressure to the RBI outlook.
Diesel prices stay high as oil cools after Iran shock
Diesel prices are staying high even as crude retreats, showing how refining bottlenecks, tanker risk and low inventories keep fuel inflation alive.
Gulf earnings will show the war’s winners and losers more clearly than oil prices alone
Second‑quarter Gulf earnings will reveal who profited and who suffered from the Iran war, with oil firms gaining and banks, real‑estate and tourism feeling the strain.
Oil jumps after U.S. strikes on Iran threaten Hormuz truce
Oil prices jumped after U.S. strikes on Iran and a sanctions move revived Strait of Hormuz shipping fears and inflation risk.
Hormuz attacks resume, threatening oil's post-truce unwind
Hormuz attacks resumed after Iran reportedly fired at least two missiles at commercial ships, forcing traders to reprice crude and shipping risk.
Iran oil stockpile tops 20M barrels as buyers hold back
Iran oil stockpile topped 20 million barrels as buyers held back after Doha talks, leaving stranded crude to cap rallies and keep supply risk alive.
U.S.-Iran talks on Hormuz resume after halt in strikes
U.S.-Iran talks on Hormuz are set for Tuesday after both sides agreed to halt strikes again, but traders still need a calmer shipping lane.
Oil prices rise 1.3% after tanker hit revives Hormuz risk
Oil prices rose after a tanker strike and fresh U.S.-Iran attacks pushed WTI above $70, putting Hormuz shipping risk back into crude trading.
Iran banking cyberattack hits 3 lenders, halts card services
Iran banking cyberattack halted card services at three lenders, pressuring ATMs, point-of-sale terminals and mobile apps across the country.
Iran oil waiver leaves China key buyer as Asia stays full
Iran oil waiver leaves China as the main near-term buyer because Asian refiners are covered through August and have little room for extra crude.
Treasuries slip back into oil-shock mode as Iran threats return
Treasury yields rose as Trump’s renewed Iran threats pushed Brent above $82 and forced traders to price a tougher inflation and Fed path.
Hormuz tanker traffic jumps, but shipping stays below prewar
Hormuz tanker traffic jumped to 20 vessels on Thursday, but toll uncertainty, naval clearance work and low ship counts still cloud a full reset.
India fiscal deficit may hit 4.8% on Iran war costs
India fiscal deficit may widen to 4.8% of GDP as Iran-war energy subsidies test New Delhi's post-Covid budget discipline.
Oil surges 5.1pc to $93 as US strikes Iran for second night; stock futures slide
Oil surged 5.1 per cent to $93.15 a barrel and US stock futures fell after the American military launched a second consecutive night of strikes on Iran, putting further strain on a fragile ceasefire.
Oil falls as Lebanon ceasefire trims crude war premium
Oil falls as Brent drops to $97.03 and WTI to $95.32, with traders trimming war premium but keeping Hormuz risk in view.
Indonesia stocks hit five-year low as rupiah sets record
Indonesia stocks fell 5.2% and the rupiah hit a record low as oil-driven inflation pressure forced a harder EM rates trade.
Hormuz LNG trade goes dark as Iran war rewrites routes
Hormuz LNG trade is moving through dark transits as war-risk premiums surge and US-guided passages redraw shipping rules.
Hormuz reopening doubts challenge oil relief trade
Hormuz reopening doubts are exposing a gap between oil’s relief trade, Kalshi odds and shipowners still waiting for clear transit rules.
Grocery inflation 2026: El Niño, Iran hit food costs
Grocery inflation 2026 is shifting from energy shock to supermarket squeeze as food-at-home prices rise 2.9 per cent.
Oil prices mixed as U.S. strikes cloud Iran peace talks
Oil prices mixed after U.S. strikes hit Iranian targets, complicating bets on a Hormuz reopening that had been easing crude and shipping fears.
Sri Lanka lifts rate to 8.75% in surprise full-point move
Sri Lanka raised its policy rate to 8.75% after April inflation hit 5.4% and the rupee fell 8.7% since early March.
