U.S. corporate earnings season gathers steam in the coming week as Alphabet and Intel are set to offer updates that could sway the market-leading AI
July 17, 2026
For five years, China imported an average of 11.5 million barrels of oil per day. Since April, it has averaged just 8 million bpd.
July 17, 2026
U.S. refiner margins registered a fresh record high for the third consecutive session on Thursday, as low stockpiles and worsening tensions in the Middle
July 17, 2026
Mortgage rates hit highest level since the start of the war with Iran
July 16, 2026
Gas is nearly $4 again and diesel just topped $5. It’s not what you think
July 16, 2026
President Donald Trump has addressed a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College, but he focused more on political themes than battlefield issues
July 15, 2026
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July 15, 2026
China's economy expanded at its slowest pace in more than three years in the second quarter, missing forecasts, with
July 15, 2026
China's annual economic growth slowed sharply to 4.3% in the second quarter, official data showed on Wednesday, missing analysts' expectations as weak domestic demand and the oil
July 15, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are making a rare appearance before Congress
July 14, 2026
Inside the 24-hour sprint to convince Trump to drop his plans to toll Strait of Hormuz
July 15, 2026
BP expects stronger oil and gas prices, robust oil trading and higher refining margins to lift second-quarter
July 14, 2026
Five of the biggest U.S. banks reported record profits on Tuesday, boosted by their trading desks and a remarkably resilient American consumer amid persistent global economic uncertainty
July 14, 2026
The U.S. military’s official tally of deaths in the Iran war has risen to 14 service members, with the death of a Navy pilot in a helicopter crash in early July in the Arabian Sea
July 14, 2026
Israel is set to hold a national election on October 27, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, its first since Hamas' 2023 attack and the wars that
July 12, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee is split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday
July 11, 2026
Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz in March have filed a lawsuit against the vessel’s operator
July 10, 2026
As they prepared for this week's NATO summit in Ankara, the leaders of America's allies wondered which Donald Trump would join them - the
July 10, 2026
Oil prices slid about 2% on Thursday on worries that rising inflation and other economic concerns could weigh on global oil demand despite continuing supply
July 09, 2026
European Central Bank policymakers gathering last month were presented with projections showing inflation staying above target into next year despite nearly three ECB
July 09, 2026
NATO has weathered another storm from Donald Trump but European members of the military alliance are bracing for more turbulence ahead in
July 09, 2026
By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Federico Maccioni DUBAI, July 9 - Companies in the Gulf, some of the most directly affected by the Iran war, will provide one of the clearest insights so far of its regional
July 09, 2026
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July 09, 2026
Oil prices rose more than a dollar a barrel in post-settlement trade on Wednesday after the U.S. military began launching fresh strikes on Iran.
July 09, 2026
U.S.-based LNG producer Venture Global said on Wednesday average liquefaction fees jumped 69% in the second quarter from the previous three months, benefiting from higher global LNG
July 09, 2026
U.S. diesel futures were set for their biggest daily gains in four years on Wednesday after Russia announced a ban on exports of the industrial fuel,
July 09, 2026
President Donald Trump threw a summit of NATO leaders into disarray on Wednesday as he demanded the United States cut
July 08, 2026
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia would closely monitor the outcome of the NATO summit in Turkey, adding that a series of "confrontational" statements about Russia had
July 07, 2026
Investor thinking on Chinese assets is changing, as steady returns through the turbulence of the Iran war and AI frenzy show
July 07, 2026
Oil prices settled around pre-Iran war levels on Monday as Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices, OPEC+ approved another production target
July 06, 2026
NATO leaders will gather in Ankara for a summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid pressure from President Donald Trump for Europe to step up
July 06, 2026
President Donald Trump will be heading to Ankara, Turkey, for the annual NATO summit
July 06, 2026
A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance are planning to increase their outputs modestly next month
July 06, 2026
U.S. oil companies are set to report their strongest quarterly profits in years, courting a possible clash with President Donald Trump, who has
July 03, 2026
Activity in Britain's dominant services sector contracted for a second month running in June and by the most since early 2023 as the fallout from the Iran war continued to
July 03, 2026
Most U.S. stocks rose, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average set another record, but more drops for chip stocks and other AI winners kept indexes mixed
July 02, 2026
British business confidence fell to its lowest since 2022 as the Iran war, which pushed up costs, saps expectations for future sales, a survey of accountants showed on
July 02, 2026
The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here’s why that matters
July 02, 2026
Euro zone manufacturing output closed out its best quarter since early 2022 last month as U.S. factory
July 01, 2026
France's manufacturing activity grew slightly faster in June than initially forecast, despite ongoing supply-chain pressures caused by transport disruptions due to the Iran
July 01, 2026
It’s been 123 days since the U.S. and Israel launched the Iran war, and the world again awaits another round of some sort of talks as President Donald Trump and Iranian officials disagree over what and even how they’ll communicate
June 30, 2026
Investors have had to gulp down the motion-sickness tablets this year as the turmoil from the Iran war has clashed with a seemingly unstoppable boom in all
June 30, 2026
Analysts have cut their 2026 oil price forecasts for the first time since the Iran war began, after five straight monthly increases, as the reopening of the
June 30, 2026
An economic crisis caused by the Iran war and a fresh surge of investment by oil majors are driving Iraq's aggressive push for a higher
June 29, 2026
A helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia has killed all 14 people on board
June 28, 2026
The U.S. diesel futures crack spread, a measure of profitability for refiners, hit a three-week high as analysts said supply tightness for the product is
June 26, 2026
Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend.
June 26, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration has pushed hard to present a united front on the Iran war, but statements by his vice president and secretary of
June 26, 2026
Brazil recalls ambassador to Argentina after Milei attacks Lula, sources say
Israel to allow international force into Gaza, Israeli official says
Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' and calls ICC war-crimes charges 'bogus'
Displaced from wildfires in Spain share their stories of uncertainty and narrow escapes
Iran war casualty count eclipses 600 as Pentagon quietly changes accounting
How rising gas prices impact business at Chandler Driving School and tips they're passing onto students
Jenny Shin claims her first LPGA win in over a decade at Women's Scottish Open
‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet
Never-before-seen video gives rare access behind the scenes with the late Sen. Lindsey Graham