Oil prices and stock markets worldwide swung through a shaky Monday with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war. The S&P 500 swiveled between gains

Oil markets jolted higher Monday after Iran threatened to shut the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. West Texas Intermediate crude surged 7% to about $94 a barrel and Brent climbed 6% to roughly $97,

Gas prices and other goods could remain elevated for months, adding to the political challenge facing the White House in the midterm elections.

U.S. stocks rose May 26, with the S&P 500 up 0.4%, after President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran were “proceeding nicely.” The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, rose 4% to $97.14. Most big U.S. companies have ...

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, as investors monitored peace talks between the United States and Iran, while supply tightness and U.S. inventory drawdowns provided some support. Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 40 cents, or 0.4%, to $105.42 a barrel by ...

Oil prices rose on Friday after the US and Iran exchanged fire in the key Strait of Hormuz waterway. The US said it made self‑defence strikes in response to "unprovoked" Iranian attacks as US ships were heading out of the Gulf through the strait, which ...

Escalating attacks between the US and Iran threaten to derail efforts to end the war. Trump warns of consequences as negotiations stall.