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US Gas Prices Decline as Iran-Related Tensions Ease Temporarily...
NEW YORK — U.S. gasoline prices have fallen below $4 per gallon for the first time in more than five months, as a prel...

Oil Markets React Sharply to Iran Strait of Hormuz Announcement...
LONDON — Oil prices surged on Sunday as traders reacted to Iran’s announcement that it had closed the Strait of Horm...

Quiet Federal Reserve Signals Potential Market Volatility Ahead...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at its June policy meeting and signaled that future dec...

Asian Shares Retreat Following Tech-Led Rally on Wall Street...
BANGKOK — Asian shares retreated on Friday, June 19, 2026, after a technology-led rally on Wall Street, with investors...

Markets Assess Impact of Potential US-Iran Deal on Global Oil Supply...
SINGAPORE — Global oil markets were assessing the potential impact of a U.S.-Iran agreement on energy supplies on Sund...

US Leading Economic Indicators Show Modest Gains in Latest Report...
NEW YORK — The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index for the United States rose modestly in May, marking the sec...

Oil Markets React to US-Iran Agreement and Ongoing Regional Uncertainty...
LONDON — Oil prices fell sharply and global stock markets rallied as the United States and Iran reached an interim agr...

Cash Transfer Boom in India Raises Long-Term Budget Concerns...
NEW DELHI — India's state governments have sharply expanded unconditional cash transfer programs in recent years, prov...

Oil Tanker Traffic Surges in Strait of Hormuz Following US-Iran Agreement...
DUBAI — Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has begun to increase following the signing of a preliminary U...