9 h. ago Will the conflicts in the Middle East affect mortgage rates?

Robert McLister: Oil spikes only become a real headache if war-fuelled inflation drags on for more than a matter of months

Events

28 h. ago Mideast Financiers Grow Fearful of Possible US Strike On Iran

Even against the backdrop of a regional conflict that began in 2023, the Middle East’s main business hubs saw a steady stream of financial workers and firms because the wealthiest Gulf petrostates remained largely insulated.

Other

50 h. ago Oil Falls in Turbulent Trading Amid Concerns War Will Escalate

Oil swung in a turbulent session amid speculation the US may join the Middle East conflict, with traders focused on flows through the region’s vital shipping chokepoint.

Other

59 h. ago Futures Edge Up as Traders Eye Mideast, Fed Moves: Markets Wrap

US stock futures recovered modestly and oil wavered as traders awaited news on whether the US is planning to become directly involved in the conflict in the Middle East.

Economics

3 d. ago Trump Meets With Security Team After Demanding Iran ‘Surrender’

President Donald Trump was meeting with his national security team in Washington on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Middle East conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, fueling fresh speculation that the US is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.

Events

3 d. ago Middle East tensions boost oil prices, threaten to disrupt supply

The risk of a wider Middle East conflict has put investors on edge and boosted oil prices due to fears of a disruption in global oil supplies.

Economics

3 d. ago EU Top Envoy Warns of Broader Conflict If US Is Involved in Iran

US military involvement in the spiraling conflict between Iran and Israel risks spreading throughout the Middle East, the European Union’s top diplomat warned on Tuesday.

Events

3 d. ago Donald Trump leaving G7 summit early because of crisis in Middle East

The White House said Donald Trump had a great day at the G7 summit in Kananaskis but will leave Alberta on Monday night because of the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Politics

4 d. ago Oil Shippers Pause Offers to Middle East as Conflict Intensifies

Some oil tanker owners and managers have paused offering their vessels for Middle Eastern routes since Friday as they assess the risks from Israel’s conflict with Iran, fueling concerns over export flows from the region.

Events

4 d. ago European Gas Prices Rise With Middle East Conflict Intensifying

European natural gas prices extended gains as fears of a wider war in the Middle East continued to dominate energy markets.

Economics

4 d. ago Oil ‘In the Crosshairs’ as Mideast Crisis Escalates, RBC Warns

Oil supplies from the Middle East face increasing risk as the conflict between Israel and Iran drags on, according to RBC Capital Markets LLC, which warned that energy is now “clearly in the crosshairs.”

Other

4 d. ago Varcoe: Oil prices 'to spike higher' as conflict in Middle East casts shadow over G7 energy security talks

'This is the latest in a series of previously unthinkable developments that have eroded energy security across the board'

Events

4 d. ago Varcoe: Energy talks at G7 summit under shadow of Middle East conflict as oil prices 'to spike higher'

'This is the latest in a series of previously unthinkable developments that have eroded energy security across the board'

Politics

4 d. ago Trump dominates G7 where leaders will be bracing for trade clashes and Middle East conflict

As conflict grows in the Middle East and tariff threats loom, world leaders meeting hoping to mollify the U.S. president

Politics

5 d. ago U.K. PM Starmer in Ottawa to talk trade, Middle East conflict with Carney ahead of G7

OTTAWA — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney today before the two leaders leave for the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta. He will meet Carney this morning in his West Block office on Parliament Hill before both leaders fly separately to Calgary. Last night, Starmer had […]

Politics

7 d. ago Oil prices leap amid worries about crude market due to Middle East conflict

Fears of a wider Middle East conflict sent oil prices higher and global stock markets lower on Friday morning, following Israel's overnight attacks on Iran.

Economics

7 d. ago Travel Stocks Sink, Energy Shares Soar as Israel Strikes Iran

Israel’s strikes on Iran rippled through the US stock market on Friday, sinking shares of travel companies and lifting energy and defense stocks as traders braced for the possibility of a wider Middle East conflict.

Economics

7 d. ago Starmer Says UK Has ‘Grave Concerns’ on Iran Nuclear Program

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK has “grave concerns” about Iran’s nuclear program and backed Israel’s right to self-defense, while calling for de-escalation in a conflict that risks engulfing the Middle East.

Science