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Last Updated:July 24, 2026, 12:01 AM IST Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed $6.64, or 7%, to $100.71 a barrel, crossing the $100 mark for the first time since late May. Oil prices have risen sharply on Thursday to reach the closest they have been to the $100-a-barrel mark since May. (Image courtesy: Reuters) Oil…
Last Updated:July 23, 2026, 08:18 IST Brent crude futures rise $1.93, or 2% to $96 by 0011 GMT, the highest since June 8. US West Texas Intermediate crude jumps $1.44, or 1.7%, to $88.27 after rising nearly 3%. On the US supply side, crude stocks rose by 2 million barrels last week, the Energy Information…
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: The US military launched fresh strikes on Iranian military targets on Wednesday, marking the 12th consecutive night of attacks on Iran. Soon after the US strikes, Iranian media reported explosions in southern and southwestern Iran. Bushehr Governor Mohammad Mozaffari said a US attack hit the southern coastal city, causing…
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Explosions rocked multiple Iranian cities, according to several Iranian state media outlets, after the US Central Command announced it had begun striking military targets in Iran for the “11th consecutive night.” The latest attack comes after US President Donald Trump said Washington was “not finished at all” with Iran,…
US-Iran War Live Updates: Iran launched fresh missile and drone attacks across the Gulf on Sunday, targeting US military facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, while Qatar and the United Arab Emirates also reported incoming attacks as the conflict rapidly widened across the region. Tehran claimed that explosive drones struck a Patriot air defence system,…
Three weeks ago, the United States and Iran announced what was supposed to be a diplomatic breakthrough. This week, they were back to trading military strikes. US forces launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iranian targets after Washington blamed Tehran for attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with missile…
Last Updated:July 09, 2026, 08:29 IST Both Brent and WTI had already surged by more than $1 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the US military launched another round of strikes on Iran. The US military confirmed that it had launched new strikes aimed at keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for maritime traffic. (Representative/…
Last Updated:July 08, 2026, 4:34 PM IST US-Iran ceasefire ends: What are the best- and worst-case scenarios for India and other countries? Strait of Hormuz | File Image US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the ceasefire agreement with Iran has effectively concluded for him, declaring that he no longer wishes to engage in…
US President Donald Trump kept up his threats against Iran on Sunday even as fresh talks began in Switzerland on the next steps under the interim agreement signed last week to end the war. The discussions come as both sides remain divided over Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian assets and Tehran’s nuclear programme. The…
US President Donald Trump has said that an agreement can be reached on opening the Strait of Hormuz within the next week. He told ABC News on Monday that if an agreement is reached, it would be a greater achievement than a military victory. Trump said that talks are still ongoing and the possibility of…