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As the U.S. gears up for a potential ground war in Iran, $100-plus oil threatens ‘demand destruction’ — starting in Asia

March 20, 2026

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Global selloff in stocks as oil hits $115 and Trump admits he ‘knew nothing’ about Israel attack on major Iran gas field

March 19, 2026

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As Trump rages against his allies, Republicans are asking what the plan is to end the chaos in Iran

March 18, 2026

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Backchannel talks between U.S. and Iran offer Trump an off-ramp—if he wants it

March 17, 2026

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With Iran still in control of Hormuz, Trump threatens NATO and oil hits $106

March 16, 2026

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Wall Street buckles in for a long war as Hormuz remains closed and Trump says he has ‘plenty of time’

March 13, 2026

Photo: Infographic with map showing the Strait of Hormuz, locating floating objects (generally boats) captured by the Sentinel-1 radar satellite, before and after the announcement of the blockade of the strait by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, according to an AFP analysis (Graphic by Valentin RAKOVSKY and Julie PEREIRA / AFP)

Oil went over $100 again after the U.S. admitted it cannot control the Strait of Hormuz

March 12, 2026

Photo: A man walks near a banner displayed at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on March 10, 2026, depicting Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) watching as his successor the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (C) hands over a national flag to his son and new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (R). Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf states on March 9, as the Middle East war sent oil prices soaring. (Photo by AFP) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters' movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /

Iran’s new supreme leader is injured but reportedly ‘safe’ as traders sour on war exit strategy

March 11, 2026

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Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’, sparking global stock rally

March 10, 2026

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Oil price moderates after Macron, as leader of G7, confirms ‘the use of strategic reserves is an envisaged option’

By Alex Veiga, Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated Press

March 9, 2026

Oil over $100, markets in free fall, and Iran’s new supreme leader is Trump’s ‘worst case’ scenario

Oil over $100, markets in free fall, and Iran’s new supreme leader is Trump’s ‘worst case’ scenario

March 9, 2026

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Meet the quiet winners of the Supreme Court tariff ruling: hedge funds creating a $100 billion market snapping up rights to importers’ tariff refunds

By Sasha Rogelberg

March 7, 2026

Photo: US President Donald Trump during an event with Inter Miami CF in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Inter Miami CF is visiting the White House to celebrate their 2025 championship win.

Iran is turning out to be a more effective enemy than many thought, and U.S. allies are losing their patience with the war

March 6, 2026

Photo: Volunteers stand amid the debris of destroyed buildings at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on March 5, 2026. Israel launched on March 5 a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, which stepped up its attacks on Gulf nations Qatar and Bahrain, as the Middle East war spread throughout the region and beyond. (Photo by Mouhammad al-ZANATY / AFP)

In the Iran war, it’s not the oil that’s important—it’s the water

March 5, 2026

An intercepted projectile falls into the sea near Dubai's Palm Jumeirah archipelago on March 1, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, killing Iran's supreme leader and top military leaders, prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and US bases across the Gulf. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

Stocks enter global selloff, but some on Wall Street are looking for assets that respond well to war

March 2, 2026

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