Iran's relentless strikes send oil prices back up, stock markets down
Iran's relentless attacks on Gulf states and infrastructure appear to be overshadowing interventions by the U.S. and its allies aimed at easing energy prices.
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Iran's relentless attacks on Gulf states and infrastructure appear to be overshadowing interventions by the U.S. and its allies aimed at easing energy prices.
President Trump ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the U.S.'s Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Wednesday, after oil prices rocketed to their highest levels in years amid the U.S.'s war with Iran.
Iran is amplifying pressure on the Strait of Hormuz, the key choke point in the Middle East where 20% of the world's oil passes through. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean has more.
Even if oil prices ease, they won't return to the levels they were at before the war started, according to Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy.
President Trump said the government agency will provide political risk insurance to "all shipping lines" operating in the Persian Gulf.
President Trump says the Iran war will end "very soon," but Tehran says it's "prepared to continue attacking" indefinitely, and it won't let oil leave the Gulf.
President Trump is offering political risk insurance to any tankers operating near Iran as the Iran war continues. Jatin Dua, director of the Oceans Lab at the University of Michigan, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Gas prices in the U.S. have surged roughly 20% since the attack on Iran. Read on to see what measures the Trump administration could take to offer relief.
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is designed to cushion disruptions to U.S. oil supplies during emergencies.
Oil prices surged Monday to more than $119 per barrel but dropped by more than 10% on Tuesday. Meanwhile, world leaders are eyeing oil reserves as the Iran war continues to disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Robert Schroeder, the Washington bureau chief at MarketWatch, has more.
President Trump said he "knew oil prices would go up," but it's been less than he anticipated after oil prices hit more than $100 per barrel on Monday. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady has more.
Iran fired drones toward Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Tuesday, officials said, as tensions over the global oil supply ramp up. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has the latest.
Iran continued retaliatory strikes across the Middle East and threatened to shut down the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said Monday he would not allow "a terrorist regime to hold the world hostage and attempt to stop the globe's oil supply." CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman has the latest from Tel Aviv.
President Trump's assurances that a rising U.S. death toll and soaring energy prices will be temporary and worth the pain are failing to assuage jittery investors.
The Iran war is renewing concerns about the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. A prolonged closure could sharply drive up oil prices, experts said.
The U.S. average gas price has jumped 48 cents since last week, with experts predicting that higher fuel costs could persist for months.
Stock markets plunged on Monday as the price of oil hit more than $100 per barrel for the first time since July 2022. Noam Raydan, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, joins with more.
Oil prices have soared as the war against Iran continues on its 10th day, hitting $100 per barrel for the first time since July 2022. Kristin Myers, the ETF editor-in-chief for Asset TV, breaks down the economic impact. Salvatore R. Mercogliano, an adjunct professor at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, breaks down where things stand with the Strait of Hormuz.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he believes that oil and gas prices "shouldn't go much higher than they are here because the world is very well supplied with oil," adding that the conflict in the Middle East is "not a long-term war."
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as the U.S. and Israeli forces stepped up their bombing campaign through the weekend, Margaret Brennan speaks to U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter and Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine.
China buys nearly all of Iran's sanctioned oil, and due to the U.S. and Israeli-led conflict there, the supply line has been severely disrupted. Anna Coren has more from Beijing.
Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Saturday Morning" to discuss how the war against Iran is impacting the price of oil and gas. She also breaks down the February jobs report.
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is taking a toll on the economy. On Friday, U.S. crude oil prices went up to more than $85 per barrel. Plus, the job report for February came back worse than expected. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
Surging global oil prices due to the Iran war are leading to a spike in gasoline costs for U.S. motorists.
Relations between the two countries were cut off in 2019, during the first Trump administration.
Iran's relentless attacks on Gulf states and infrastructure appear to be overshadowing interventions by the U.S. and its allies aimed at easing energy prices.
President Trump ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the U.S.'s Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Wednesday, after oil prices rocketed to their highest levels in years amid the U.S.'s war with Iran.
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NYPD Chief Aaron Edwards hopped a metal barrier to chase down a suspect accused of throwing IEDs during clashing protests outside Gracie Mansion.
As pennies begin to disappear, states are grappling with a "rounding" problem for cash purchases that would have included them in the past.
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The U.S. and Israel had a "flawed assumption" that the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would lead to the collapse of the regime, said an expert on the region.
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President Trump ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the U.S.'s Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Wednesday, after oil prices rocketed to their highest levels in years amid the U.S.'s war with Iran.
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Iran's relentless attacks on Gulf states and infrastructure appear to be overshadowing interventions by the U.S. and its allies aimed at easing energy prices.
The U.S. and Israel had a "flawed assumption" that the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would lead to the collapse of the regime, said an expert on the region.
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