Trump says new Iran talks set to start after calling off massive attack
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said that new negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he ...
Friday, August 7, 2026
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Profits surge at US oil giant amid Iran war supply shock
New York (AFP) - US petroleum giants ExxonMobil and Chevron released blowout profits Friday, reflecting a major lift in business ...
Oil prices slump as US and Iran pause strikes
New York (AFP) - Oil prices tumbled Monday as the United States and Iran paused tit-for-tat strikes, helping most stock ...
Mixed day for global equities as oil prices retreat
New York (AFP) - The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past ...
Stock markets recover as oil retreats
London (AFP) - The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the ...
Oil prices retreat after surge, as stock markets diverge
London (AFP) - The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the ...
Oil passes $100 a barrel again: why it’s more serious this time
Paris (France) (AFP) - Brent crude went back over $100 a barrel Thursday for the first time since May, as ...
Bab al-Mandeb Strait: another key oil shipping route under threat
London (AFP) - Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthi rebels have claimed attacks in the Red Sea on two Saudi oil tankers and ...
Tech bounce lifts Asia stocks, oil extends gains on US-Iran fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tech firms enjoyed a much-needed bounce on Thursday, helping most Asian stock markets higher amid renewed ...
New strikes as Trump warns Iran will pay for US troop deaths
Tehran (AFP) - US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that it would pay "many times over" for every ...
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