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Oil Holds Near $74 as US-Iran Tensions Disrupt Strait of Hormuz
WTI crude climbed 3.5% to $73.90 as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed amid renewed US-Iran hostilities. Investors are weighing…
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Strait of Hormuz Tensions Lift WTI Crude to $74.09 After Trump Remarks
Fresh comments about U.S. control of the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil higher and added to geopolitical risk across currency,…
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Oil Surge and SK Hynix Selloff Hit Global Stocks as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Rise
Global markets opened the week under pressure as Middle East tensions pushed oil higher and a record drop in SK…
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Saudi Strike on Sanaa Airport Escalates Yemen-Iran Tensions
Saudi warplanes struck runways at Sanaa International Airport on July 13, 2026, to prevent an Iranian passenger plane from landing.…
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Henry Hub Natural Gas Falls to $2.90 as Freeport Outage and Storage Surplus Weigh on Prices
Henry Hub natural gas futures slid to a two-month low of $2.90 per MMBtu as cooler forecasts, Freeport LNG maintenance,…
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Trump’s 20% Hormuz Shipping Toll Jolts Oil and Gold Markets
Donald Trump announced a renewed Iran blockade and a 20% toll on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering…
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Gold Price Falls to $4,074 as Treasury Yields Eclipse Iran Haven Bid
Gold slipped to $4,074.59 even as tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz escalated. Rising Treasury yields and a…
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WTI Crude Oil Stalls Near $75 as Hormuz Risk Meets Oversupply
WTI crude oil jumped to $74.61 after fresh tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, but the rally lost momentum as…
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Strait of Hormuz Traffic Slumps as Iran-US Tensions Hit Oil Routes
Commercial vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to roughly six ships on July 12, signaling a sharp disruption…
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U.S. Agricultural Production Value 2024: California Leads at $67.4 Billion
California remained the largest U.S. agricultural producer in 2024 with $67.4 billion in output, while the Midwest collectively accounted for…