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People on a breakwater backdropped by commercial vessels anchored in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, on March 22, 2026 in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Trump wrote the tariff playbook. Now Iran is using it on the world’s most important oil route.

Oil markets are whipsawing Wednesday amid dueling shaky peace proposals

By Eva RoytburgMarch 25, 2026
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America claims it sent a cease-fire plan to Iran, which doesn’t confirm receipt
By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Aamer Madhani, Munir Ahmed and The Associated PressMarch 25, 2026
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Goldman raises recession odds to 30% on higher inflation, lower GDP outlook as oil prices surge
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 25, 2026
‘Russia is the only one responsible’: Moldova imposes 60-day energy emergency after Russian strikes in Ukraine
By The Associated Press, Stephen McGrath and Aurel ObrejaMarch 24, 2026
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Iran, the $39 trillion national debt and dedollarization: How Trump exposed America’s Achilles Heel in Hormuz
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 24, 2026
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Soaring fertilizer prices could pressure a U.S. agricultural industry that supports 50 million jobs and over $10 trillion in output
By Tristan BoveMarch 24, 2026
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Pete Hegseth speaks behind a podium as Donald Trump watches behind him.
EconomyMark Zandi warns recession odds are creeping toward 50%, and the Iran war could launch us into economic turmoil by midyear
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 25, 2026
Big TechMeta and YouTube found liable in landmark child social media harm case, ordered to pay $3 million—with punitive damages still to come
By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressMarch 25, 2026
NewslettersThe ROI for AI isn’t one-size-fits-all, says data storage CTO
By John KellMarch 25, 2026
PoliticsTrump taps Zuckerberg, Huang, Ellison for tech advisory council—but excludes Musk and Altman
By Sharon GoldmanMarch 25, 2026
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Real EstateThe median first-time homebuyer is now 40. Zillow’s CEO says don’t expect that to change anytime soon
By Jake AngeloMarch 25, 2026
EuropeRishi Sunak is giving advice to CEOs on AI. Here are his golden rules
By Kamal AhmedMarch 25, 2026
Law‘I want everybody to have enough food’: the scientist who made your packaged food safer just won the world’s most prestigious food prize
By The Associated Press and Hannah FingerhutMarch 25, 2026
NewslettersAlix Earle knows exactly how to launch a brand in 2026
By Emma HinchliffeMarch 25, 2026
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Middle EastU.S. forces attack Islamic State targets in Syria in ‘a declaration of vengeance’ for ambush that killed Americans
By Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressDecember 20, 2025
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North America‘They took all of our oil not that long ago. And we want it back’: Trump demands Venezuela return seized assets
By David Klepper, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressDecember 18, 2025
Middle EastAttacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces and was suspected of Islamic State ties prior to shooting
By Abby Sewell and The Associated PressDecember 14, 2025
Middle EastU.S. troops have been on the ground in Syria for over a decade. Here’s the back story and present situation after the deadly Islamic State attack
By Abby Sewell and The Associated PressDecember 14, 2025
Middle EastTrump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the U.S. blames on the Islamic State group
By Samar Kassabali, Bassem Mroue, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressDecember 13, 2025
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Middle EastParamount’s Mideast backing likely runs deeper than $24 billion
By Adveith Nair and BloombergDecember 11, 2025
CryptoBinance has been proudly nomadic for years. A new announcement suggests it’s finally chosen a headquarters
By Ben WeissDecember 7, 2025
Pope Leo XIV disembarks his plane upon arriving at Turkey
EuropeThe first American Pope’s first foreign visit is a trip to Turkey
By Nicole Winfield, Serra Yedikardes, Suzan Fraser and The Associated PressNovember 27, 2025
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EuropeMacron, who called NATO brain dead, warns of end to G-20
By Samy Adghirni and BloombergNovember 23, 2025
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AI‘Yes, it is an ambitious, crazy thing’: Scenes from the Kennedy Center’s Saudi-U.S. AI mind-meld, with Trump, MBS, Musk and Huang
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressNovember 20, 2025
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PoliticsThe same day as his Epstein humiliation in the House, Trump rages at media’s questions while sitting next to Saudi crown prince
By Eva Roytburg and Nick LichtenbergNovember 18, 2025
President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gesture as they meet delegations at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.
Middle EastTrump expected to treat Saudi crown prince as a full ally, with multibillion-dollar deals on F-35s and AI infrastructure
By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressNovember 18, 2025
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Middle EastA key negotiation for Trump, MBS during Saudi visit to Washington: future Palestinian statehood
By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressNovember 16, 2025
EnergySome consumers are paying to power data centers that don’t exist yet while states ask if demand forecasts are real — ‘Nobody really knows’
By Marc Levy and The Associated PressNovember 16, 2025
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EnergyThe AI bubble may be showing up in an unexpected place: the shady forecasts of future electricity demand—and skyrocketing bills
By Marc Levy and The Associated PressNovember 15, 2025
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Middle EastCincinnati Reds great Barry Larkin brings baseball to the Middle East, with camels carting in relief pitchers from the bullpen
By Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressNovember 14, 2025
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Middle EastWhite House prepares to host Saudi Crown Prince in an arrival ceremony just short of an official state visit
By Seung Min Kim, Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressNovember 14, 2025
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EnergyIEA heralds ‘the Age of Electricity’ while warning that oil may not peak in 2030 after all
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 12, 2025
North AmericaOrder holiday gifts early, as flight cuts and grounding of MD-11 planes deliver ‘one-two punch’ to cargo, supply-chain expert says
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressNovember 9, 2025
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CommentaryProgress but uneven: Energy transition reality check
By Chris Bradley, Mekala Krishnan and Humayun TaiNovember 6, 2025
EconomyChina to suspend some rare earth curbs, probes on U.S. chip firms
By Hadriana Lowenkron and BloombergNovember 1, 2025
EnergyExxon and Chevron hike oil production despite global glut and see more ‘frontier exploration’ as U.S. shale boom slows
By Jordan BlumOctober 31, 2025
CybersecurityAI empowers criminals to launch ‘customized attacks at scale’—but could also help firms fortify their defenses, say tech industry leaders
By Angelica AngOctober 31, 2025
Middle EastSaudi Arabia wants to become a tourist hot spot and is building 300,000 new hotel rooms to get there
By Angelica AngOctober 30, 2025
The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, on its way into the Oslofjord, at Drobak in Norway, Sept. 12, 2025.
Middle EastTrump’s decision to sail aircraft carrier to South America will leave the Mideast and Europe with none during a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin and The Associated PressOctober 29, 2025
Ton Han, wearing a dark suit and purple shirt, speaks in front of a dark background.
ConferencesWeRide CEO says autonomous driving can’t guarantee 100% safety—but could be 10x safer than human drivers within the decade
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 27, 2025
ConferencesSaudi investment chief warns: Global business needs cooperation, not protectionism
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 27, 2025
ConferencesThe world is headed for re-globalization not de-globalization, as ‘coalitions of the willing’ emerge, Mastercard chair and former USTR official says
By Jason MaOctober 27, 2025
H.E. Hind Kabawat, Minister of Social and Labour Affairs, Syrian Arab Republic
Middle EastSyria’s only female minister on what she says to her new president about hiring women: ‘Quotas are so important’
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 27, 2025
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ConferencesDelta CEO predicts Americans will soon be ready to travel to Riyadh as he launches first-ever direct flights from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 27, 2025
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