Crude oil prices spike as a broadening Iran war threatens both transport routes and production
Oil prices continued to soar on Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and straining energy supplies worldwide. The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, briefly surged to $119. 50 per barrel on Monday — its highest level since the summer after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. West Texas Intermediate, which is produced in the United States, also soared to $119. 48 per barrel at one point. Those prices fell to just under the $100...
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- Crude oil prices spike as a broadening Iran war threatens both transport routes and production
- Belarus journalist convicted of treason and sentenced to 9 years in prison
- Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in
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- Hungary will set a price cap on gasoline and diesel, Orbn says
- Jury selection begins in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president
- Jailed Istanbul mayor goes on trial in huge corruption case slammed by supporters as political
- Lebanese parliament extends term by 2 years as Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon
- Europe rallies around Cyprus during Iran war as Macron visits to show support for island
- Glasgow building fire closes Scotland's busiest train station and disrupts rail services
- Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by a submarine
- Indonesian court sentences 3 men for shooting death of fellow Australian in Bali
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
- Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader and Saudi sharpens warning
- US begins large military drill with South Korea while waging war in the Middle East
- US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific
- A son of Iran's late supreme leader is chosen to replace his father as war rages
- Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
- The Latest: Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's supreme leader, named his successor, Iran state TV says
- Guinea's main opposition leader warns of a 'party-state' after 40 political parties dissolved
- Colombians are electing a new Congress and choosing presidential candidates
- International Womens Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to know
- A retired Lebanese security officer vanishes and his family thinks it was a covert Israeli abduction
- Thousands of civilians in South Sudan flee opposition-held town after army's evacuation order
- 3 Palestinians killed in West Bank clash, bringing toll from week of violence to 6
- Police in Norway investigate an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo
- Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both
- Iran's border with Turkey offers a way out, but few are leaving for good
- China hopes 2026 will be a 'landmark year' for relationship with US
- A new Nepali party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
- 12 years on, renewed hunt for missing Flight MH370 comes up empty as families press for answers
- Russia sits back as the Iran war escalates, expecting long-term gains
Sat, 07 Mar 2026
- Israel renews assault on Lebanon after Netanyahu promises 'many surprises' in next phase of war
- Trump downplays importance of Russia reportedly sharing intel with Iran to help it hit US targets
- The Latest: Trump says hell hit Iran harder as Iranian president apologizes to neighbors
- A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
- At least 10 killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv as Russian missile hits apartment building
- Cuba says crews repaired a large power plant that caused a massive outage
- Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel searches for signs of navigator missing for 40 years
- Ex-rapper's political party leads early results in Nepal's first election since 2025 youth revolt
- US detainees in Iran risk becoming collateral damage in war, families and supporters fear
Fri, 06 Mar 2026
- War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaos
- Explosions rock Iran's capital, and more attacks target Israel as US warns bombing will intensify
- Hungary temporarily detains 7 Ukrainians and seizes $80 million cash shipment, angering Kyiv
- The Latest: Russia provided Iran with information to help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say
- The US imposes visa restrictions on Rwandan officials after sanctions targeting the military
- Kosovo president urges a quick snap vote after dissolving parliament to avoid further instability
- Tunisian authorities detain pro-Palestinian activists preparing new Gaza aid flotilla
- Belarus leader pardons 18 prisoners in an effort to improve ties with the US
- A boost for Moscow in the shadow of Iran war: US allows India to buy Russian oil for a month
- Americans stuck in the Middle East recount finding their way home with little government help
- Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship
- Pakistan and Afghanistan claim killing dozens of the other side's troops in relentless fighting
- Gulf allies complain US didn't notify them of Iran attacks and ignored their warnings, sources say
- 4 men arrested in UK on suspicion of aiding Iran by spying on Jewish community
- Israeli family who buried 3 of their children after missile attack clings to faith
- A Lagos rave rewrites the rules of nightlife, drawing young Nigerians priced out of club culture
Thu, 05 Mar 2026
- Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says
- Trump takes forceful steps to pressure Latin American leaders to reduce China ties
- The Latest: House joins Senate in rejecting war powers resolution to halt Trumps attacks on Iran
- US and Venezuela agree to reestablish diplomatic relations in major shift after Maduro's ouster
- Israel strikes Beiruts southern suburbs after issuing a blanket evacuation order
- Czech lawmakers reject motion to lift immunity for populist leader Babi over EU fraud case
- Crews in Cuba rush to repair a damaged power plant to ease a blackout
- Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India
- Trump says he wants to be involved in picking Iran's next leader as war ripples across the region
- On Iran, Trump officials say the US mission is 'that simple.' It depends who's doing the talking
- Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate
- Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels
- Chaos sown by Iran's attacks across the Persian Gulf is key to its strategy
- Denmark is set to explore if gastronomy can be recognized as an art form
- Voting passes peacefully in Nepal's first election since September youth-led protests
- Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say. But rebels dispute the number
- US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv's drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice
- Canada and Australia leaders urge war de-escalation, but agree Iran can't get nuclear weapons
Wed, 04 Mar 2026
- Iran launches missiles at Israel and US bases as Israeli military begins new strikes in Lebanon
- China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom
- Honduras weighs shift in China-Taiwan ties as Trump pushes for US dominance in Latin America
- Stranded travelers in the Middle East share their accounts of being stuck during the war
- Cuban doctors leave Honduras as Trump pushes to isolate the island
- US and Ecuador launch a joint military operation against organized crime groups
- Repatriation flights ramp up as nations race to bring citizens home from Middle East
- Millions left without power after major blackout hits Cuba's western region
- Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support
- Spain's government denies cooperating with US operations in Mideast, contradicting White House
- Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones after tanker explodes and sinks in the Mediterranean
- Putin hosts Hungary's foreign minister for energy supply talks as war in Mideast causes disruptions
- Turkey's Erdogan offers to try to revive a truce as Pakistan-Afghan border clashes enter sixth day
- The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds
- The Iran war has upended flights across the Middle East. Here's what travelers should know
- The Latest: US will take 'all the time we need' to win Iran conflict, Hegseth says
- Carney says he backs strikes on Iran 'with some regret' as world order frays
- A son of Iran's late supreme leader is a possible candidate to replace his father as war rages
Tue, 03 Mar 2026
- Explosions sound in the Iranian capital as war with US and Israel enters a fifth day
- Some travelers stranded in Dubai are paying huge sums for private flights out
- Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for 'open war'
- The Latest: War engulfs the Middle East as markets drop and oil prices spike
- Questions mount in Congress over Iran war's costs, risks and exit plan
- Trump says 'someone from within' Iranian regime might be best choice to lead once war ends
- Iran war taxes US diplomatic work and leaves Americans in the Mideast in limbo
- Military families anxious about unknowns of Iran war, proud of their service members
- St. Vincent did not give US authorization for deadly boat strikes, prime minister says
- Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after it disallowed US use of joint bases in Iran war
- Cyprus becomes embroiled in another Middle Eastern maelstrom with UK military bases on its soil
- Anxious travelers scramble as Iran war strands tens of thousands across the Middle East
- From Karachi to Beirut, Khameneis death sends shockwaves across the Shiite world
- Inside Macrons new deterrence strategy: 8 European allies, 1 French nuclear button
- Russia bans a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as extremist in a new blow to the beleaguered community
- 26 Doctors without Borders workers remain unaccounted for in South Sudan a month after attacks
- War with Iran strains the US-UK relationship as Starmer and Trump disagree
- Pakistan says its forces killed 67 Afghan troops in cross-border clashes. Kabul rejects the claim
- Netanyahu takes a gamble on American support for Israel with the war against Iran
Mon, 02 Mar 2026
- As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify
- Jalisco cartel leader 'El Mencho' buried in a golden casket in a Guadalajara cemetery
- Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads
- Melania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict as US attacks Iran
- From doubts about nuke talks to an Air Force One flight, what led up to Trump's order to strike Iran
- Iranian drones buzz across the Persian Gulf after their pivotal use by Russia in Ukraine
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