Qatar Airways says flight operations to remain temporarily suspended Aircraft operated by Qatar Airways parked at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in New York City, U.S., March 2, 2026. Bing Guan | Reuters Qatar Airways said on Wednesday its flights will remain temporarily suspended due to the closure…
Crude oil prices jumped more than 8% Sunday evening, as market participants fear war between the U.S. and Iran will spiral out of control and lead to a major supply disruption. U.S. crude oil rose more than 8%, or $5.55, to $72.57 per barrel by 6:41 p.m. ET. Global benchmark Brent jumped about 9%, or…
The U.S. military has begun “major combat operations” in Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday. “Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people,” Trump said in a video message on his Truth Social account. A U.S. official…
Protesters carry a large “Lion and Sun” pre-Iranian Revolution national flag of Iran, during the ‘March for a Free Iran’, held by Britain’s Iranian Committee for Freedom and Stop The Hate, in London, Britain, on Jan. 18, 2026. Toby Melville | Reuters Iran and the United States have differing views over the scope and mechanism…
Energy markets have been rocked by volatility in recent days, as investors weigh a violent crackdown on civil unrest in oil-rich Iran – and the response from Washington. The possibility of U.S. military action against Iran was only the latest geopolitical development in 2026 to concern traders, following the seizure of the president of Venezuela,…