War in the Middle East

As Trump has declares the truce “over” and aggression ramps back up, Robin Brooks of the Brookings institution walks us through what this all might mean for the global oil market.

Uncertainty over the ceasefire means uncertainty over prices.

President Donald Trump says the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is "over.” What now?

Language in the current memorandum of understanding could allow Iran to become more integrated in the global economy.

Wall Street had been betting that higher oil prices will cause inflation. Now oil prices are dropping, and the leading theory is that cheaper goods could overheat the economy.

The Arab oil embargo of 1973 was a global economic turning point, said Princeton historian Meg Jacobs. 2026 could be too.

A tenuous deal with Iran has pushed oil prices lower, but U.S. strategic petroleum reserves are at their lowest level in 40 years and commercial inventories have been heavily drawn down.

World leaders are meeting at the G7 in France, and one of the major topics is the diverse economic needs of Africa.

A tentative deal has been reached to end the war in the Middle East and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but details of the plan are scarce.

The country still has hundreds of millions of barrels left. But inventories can only get so low before the supply chain starts to break down.