10+ hour, 28+ min ago   (118+ words) Sep 12, 2026, 8:31 AM State Senator Richard Blumenthal is calling for an immediate end to the war with Iran in order to lower gas prices. Blumenthal says the war comes at a high cost for Connecticut residents. “These gasoline prices, groceries costs…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (537+ words) The Sulphuric Acid Shock: How a Strait of Hormuz Disruption Broke the Critical Minerals Supply Chain When China curbed acid exports in May 2026, sulphuric acid became critical minerals’ largest …...

17+ hour, 46+ min ago   (130+ words) The Wall Street Journal has reported that Iran obtained high-resolution satellite images of a US base in Jordan from Chinese entities before carrying out its attack on the target in July. The US Central Command says three American soldiers were…...

19+ hour, 42+ min ago   (379+ words) Egyptian TV host Amr Adib warned of the repercussions that a sharp rise in oil prices—with the price per barrel exceeding US$104—could have on fuel prices in Egypt. He questioned how the government would handle such high levels,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1024+ words) Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was struck by multiple attacks on Thursday launched from Iraqi territory, threatening a vital route for crude exports and setting oil prices to surge. The strikes on the East-West oil…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1059+ words) (THE CONVERSATION) Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu phoned his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on Sept. 8, 2026, to express concern over the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It was reportedly the ninth such phone call between the pair since…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (548+ words) Published 11 Sept 2026, 01:53 UTC Brent crude exceeds $107 per barrel amid Middle East tensions UK gilt yields hit multi-decade highs as bond sell-off widens inflation fears How strongly oil-price moves are linked to bond-market turmoil. 10 of 12 outlets skipped it: houthis seize Mocha,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (410+ words) Global markets came under renewed pressure on Friday as a sharp jump in oil prices intensified inflation fears, pushing bond yields higher and raising expectations that central banks may be forced to keep interest rates elevated for longer. Brent crude…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (509+ words) Brent crude is heading for its biggest weekly gain since mid-July as the escalating US-Iran conflict raises the risk of prolonged energy supply disruptions Updated 1 minute ago · Published on 11 Sep 2026 8:54AM BRENT crude surged towards US$109 a barrel on Friday and…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (191+ words) devdiscourse.com Market Jitters: Inflation Data and Oil Price Surge Tension Markets are on edge as investors await crucial U.S. inflation data following the ECB's interest rate rise. Oil prices have surged above $100 a barrel, escalating inflation fears. Bond yields are…...