Iran fighting lifts oil
Oil prices rose by more than four dollars per barrel on September 1, 2026, after renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran increased concerns about energy supplies fro...
Oil prices rose by more than four dollars per barrel on September 1, 2026, after renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran increased concerns about energy supplies fro...
The United States and Iran exchanged warnings on August 22, 2026, ahead of a planned announcement of additional U.S. economic sanctions against Iran and countries or companies involved in...
Saudi Aramco sold at least four million barrels of crude oil to Chinese refiners for loading from locations that do not require vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to ...
Global oil prices rose sharply on August 10, 2026, as uncertainty continued over negotiations concerning the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran maintained that the United States must...
The Reserve Bank of India was believed to have intervened in the foreign exchange market on August 7, 2026, as the Indian rupee faced renewed pressure from rising global oil prices. Curre...
The United States Senate passed legislation on August 7, 2026, expanding economic sanctions against Russia and maintaining sanctions involving Iran. The measure passed by a vote of 86 to ...
Japan and the United States conducted coordinated currency intervention on July 31, 2026, to support the Japanese yen after it fell to its weakest level in approximately four decades. The...
The International Monetary Fund said on June 22, 2026, that it was expanding financial support for several African countries affected by economic disruptions linked to conflict in the Mid...
A humanitarian flotilla carrying aid to Cuba arrived in Havana on March 24, 2026, as part of an international initiative aimed at delivering supplies amid U.S. sanctions and a fuel blocka...
Cuba is experiencing a severe energy crisis, with nationwide blackouts affecting millions of residents. The national electrical grid has collapsed in several regions, leaving homes, hospi...
On January 24, 2026, United States President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on goods imported from Canada in response to Canada’s potential new trade deal with China. Trum...
European Officials Reject U.S. Tariff Blackmail and Push for Unity European finance ministers from Germany and France publicly rejected U.S. tariff threats as “blackmail” amid rising ten...
1 February 1917–11 November 1918 — German submarines attack merchant shipping in an attempt to reduce British imports below sustainable levels. Early shipping losses are extremely serious...
1 February 1917 — Germany begins unrestricted submarine attacks against shipping approaching Allied-controlled waters. German naval leaders believe U-boats can reduce British imports enou...
26 July 1941 — Following Japan's movement into southern French Indochina, the United States freezes Japanese assets. British and Dutch measures follow, and Japanese access to imported oil...