Oil extends gains as renewed Mideast hostilities raise worries of prolonged conflict
FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. Hamad I Mohammed | ReutersOil prices extended...
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Trump says Bombardier can't sell in U.S. unless Canada aerospace giant builds there
An Air Canada Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington Virginia, on Oct....
Oil prices rise to 6-week high after Iran and U.S. trade blows, Saudi Aramco facilities reportedly hit
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Aug. 31, 2026. Stringer | ReutersOil prices rose to...
Greenland welcomes major funding boost from EU amid Trump’s annexation threats
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R), Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (L) and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen...
Far-right AfD landslide in German state piles pressure on federal government
Alternative for Germany (AfD) party members and candidates celebrate at the party headquarters following an exit poll release during Saxony-Anhalt...
Israel-Hezbollah clashes kill 11 as Lebanon president calls for U.S. support to save truce
TEHRAN, IRAN - AUGUST 2: A man looks at a banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and bearing messages was...
Asia-Pacific markets open higher as investors assess renewed Middle East hostilities
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 2, 2026. NYSEAsia-Pacific markets rose Monday, as investors appeared to...
U.S. Energy Secretary Wright says Iran nuclear deal may never happen
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services Committee hearing to examine the 2027 budget...
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10 million Texas Senate ad blitz
The political group associated with President Donald Trump is spending $10 million on television and digital advertisements in the Texas...
Putin meets with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link at the Kremlin...
U.S. attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles target Navy warships
Satellite view of Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran.Gallo Images | Gallo Images |...
Trump’s state capitalism comes to the oil industry with his unprecedented Venezuela deal
The Pentagon has received a big ownership stake in an obscure private oil company that will control crude reserves larger...
U.S. sanctions Turkish bank accused of enabling Iran as Bessent says he 'hopes for' no further bank penalties
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at the Cash Room of the Treasury Department in Washington,...
White House has vetted candidates for key CFTC vacancies, sources tell CNBC. It's unclear if they will be filled
Signage is seen outside of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission headquarters in Washington, Aug. 30, 2020.Andrew Kelly | ReutersThe White...
Iran strikes Kuwait as Trump says renewed Mideast hostilities will not last 'too long'
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a meeting with U.S. travel executives in the Oval Office of the White...
Trump to meet with travel industry CEOs as White House touts World Cup tourism boost
President Donald Trump will meet Wednesday with executives from some of the country’s largest airlines, hotel chains and travel companies...
Energy Secretary Chris Wright tells CNBC more than 17 million barrels of oil transited Hormuz on Monday
More than 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz by ship on Monday, a record since the...
Zelenskyy says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine expands drone operations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the reburial ceremony for Colonel Yevhen Konovalets on August 18, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.Diego...
U.S. completes fresh strikes on Iran as Mideast tensions flare again
Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty...
U.S. House votes to avoid government shutdown amid GOP hard-liner resistance
UNITED STATES - MAY 21: Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, left, and House Freedom Caucus chair Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., along...
