Tensions between Iran, Houthis, and Saudi Arabia escalate

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Global oil prices surged above $90 per barrel due to escalating Iran tensions and Middle East supply fears. Learn how geopolitical events are impacting oil

Oil prices were back higher on Wednesday as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate again. As of late Wednesday afternoon, international benchmark Brent crude was trading at about $91  per barrel, up from as low as about $83 earlier this week.  That price is still well below the pre-ceasefire highs and prices last week, which reac

Oil prices are back to jumping as Middle East tensions escalate, while the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold, with three of the central bank’s rate-setting committee dissenting.

Oil prices are back to jumping as Middle East tensions escalate, while the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold, with three of the central bank’s rate-setting committee dissenting.

Trump lashes out in explosive tirade as he vows to ‘beat the s***’ out of Iran after latest breakdown in ceasefire

US President Donald Trump confirmed on Fox News that the US and Saudi Arabia coordinated attacks on Iran-backed Iraqi militias with the Iraqi government itself. But Iraq has called the strikes a 'blatant violation', and its prime minister has called off a meeting with the Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salmane due to the at

After accusing pro-Iranian armed groups of targeting its energy infrastructure with drones, Riyadh carried out a military operation alongside Washington against positions in Iraq.

Oil prices rebounded sharply on Wednesday due to renewed Middle East tensions. Concerns over global crude supplies and lower US inventories supported the market. Military developments in the region and air strikes on militant targets heightened worries. Shipping companies operating in the Gulf remain on alert amid fear

Economist Professor William Peprah has urged the government to explore closer energy cooperation with Nigeria as part of efforts to reduce Ghana's fuel import costs and cushion consumers from rising petroleum prices.

Gulf Coast refineries are welcoming the surge from Venezuela during the prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure that’s virtually halted imports from Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

U.S. Treasury yields dipped Monday after the U.S. and Iran paused hostilities, driving oil prices lower.