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Crude Prices Jump on Speculation About New US Sanctions on Russian Oil Exports
WTI crude oil (CLQ25) on Friday closed up +1.88 (+2.82%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25) closed up +0.0346 (+1.61%). Crude oil prices rallied on speculation that President Trump on Monday might announce sanctions on Russian energy exports.
Oil prices on track for a weekly gain as Trump White House mulls new sanctions on Russia
If the Trump administration's decisions on ecomonic sanctions moving forward are consistent with the harsher-than-expected tariff rates we've seen announced this week, then there is a "small but poten
Oil prices rise amid Russia sanctions concerns despite bearish market outlook
Oil prices rose on Friday as concerns over potential new sanctions on Russia outweighed a weaker demand forecast from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Brent crude climbed nearly 2%, reaching $69.
Crude Oil Surges As Markets Await Trump’s ‘Major’ Statement On Russia
Crude oil prices declined by nearly 3% on Friday after President Donald Trump said he has a “major” announcement on Russia coming up next week. At the time of writing, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up nearly 3%,
Oil prices rebound after Trump hints at new Russia sanctions
Oil prices rose by around 1 per cent on Friday as investors weighed a tight prompt market against a potential large surplus this year forecast by the IEA, while US tariffs and possible further sanctions on Russia were also in focus.
Three in Four Americans Concerned Iran Will Retaliate on US
Three in four Americans are either concerned (40 percent) or very concerned (35 percent) that Iran will further retaliate ...
Trump Seems to Be Warming to What Europe Wants for Ukraine: New Russia Sanctions
Flattery and pressure — coupled with President Trump’s growing dissatisfaction with President Vladimir V. Putin — have helped ...
Germany eyes US weapon systems to ramp up air defence support for Ukraine
The United States, Ukraine’s largest military backer since Russia’s full-fledged invasion in 2022, announced Tuesday that it ...
Fox News Poll: Voters think Iran poses a real threat to US security, but split on Israel’s strikes
Fox News polled voters to see how they feel about the Israeli airstrikes on Iran and the escalating tensions within the region and whether or not the United States should get involved.
International Nuclear Watchdog Issues Stark Warning in Wake of US Iran Strikes
Violence and destruction could reach unimaginable levels” if diplomacy is not pursued, said the head of the International ...
US to halt shipments of some weapons already pledged to Ukraine, White House says
The US is halting shipments of some promised air defence missiles and weapons to Ukraine due to concerns about its own ...
Opinion
Sri Lankan government fails to condemn US strikes on Iran
The ruling JVP, which decades ago abandoned its anti-imperialist pretensions, starkly revealed its pro-US and pro-Israel foreign policy.
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Here's how long US strikes may have set back Iran's nuclear program
Exact assessments of the damage — which require access to the sites that Iran is unwilling to grant — may never take place.
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Ukraine Is Seething at Trump’s Military Aid Pause
The Ukrainian government has responded with alarm and urgency to the Trump administration’s decision to halt certain weapons shipments—notably Patriot air-defense missiles, GMLRS rockets, and Hellfire ...
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World War III’s a meme now, but is it a useful way to talk about escalating global conflict?
After US strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran, social media has been flooded with memes about a world war starting.
US halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine, White House says
The US has halted some weapons shipments to Kyiv, the White House has said, as Russia's war against Ukraine has intensified. The decision was taken "to put America's interests first" and followed a ...