Trump Confronts Potential for High Oil Prices After Iran Strikes

President Trump, aware of how high gas prices could affect his popularity, demanded on social media that the U.S. “KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN.”

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What Is the Strait of Hormuz and Why Is It Important?

Iranian officials have threatened to mine the waterway, which is a key shipping route for oil and gas.

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Oil Markets on Edge After American Bombing of Iran

Fighting has the potential to disrupt oil markets, but a move by Iran to cut off supply would chiefly hurt China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.

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Trump’s Two-Week Iran Notice Gives Markets a Lift

The president said he could take that long to decide whether to join a military fight against Iran. But that does little to quell investor uncertainty.

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The Markets Are Balancing on a Knife’s Edge

The world has been anything but peaceful, but you wouldn’t know that from looking at the markets.

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Why Higher Oil Prices May Not Change U.S. Energy Policy

The energy crisis of the 1970s suggests that higher oil prices are unlikely to significantly shift U.S. energy policy away from fossil fuels.

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In Crisis With Iran, U.S. Military Officials Focus on Strait of Hormuz

Pentagon officials are trying to prepare for all of the ways Iran could retaliate, as President Trump hints at what he might do.

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Oil Tanker Collision Near Strait of Hormuz Raises Security Fears

The accident, which the United Arab Emirates said was unrelated to the conflict between Israel and Iran, comes amid increased reports of GPS jamming.

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Profits of Doom: Why Investors Seem to Shrug Off War

The Israel-Iran clash seemingly has no end in sight — a prospect that does not seem to be panicking the markets.

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Oil Prices Could Climb Higher if Tensions Between Israel and Iran Escalate

A sustained rise in the price of crude oil, which jumped sharply after Israel attacked Iran, could hurt consumers and President Trump’s efforts to bring down energy costs.

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