The American Flag flies next to a One9 Fuel Stop sign displaying gas prices for diesel and unleaded gas in Wilmington, Ohio, Wednesday. AP-Yonhap NEW YORK (AP) — High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the »»»

High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday. It will likely take months before energy companies can resume operations to the point of meeting the world’s demand, according »»»

2 The U.S. stock market rose to records Friday following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% to an all-time high after a report said U.S. employers added 115,000 more jobs than they cut last month, even though the war with »»»

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is proving to be difficult. But even if the vital waterway fully opens and oil and other necessary cargo sail out, it won’t be enough to return things to normal. That’s because empty ships will need to sail back into the strait to keep the flow of goods moving. Expert»»»

Rising Middle East tensions test Asia's energy security - Strategic reserves uneven across Asia as refineries face supply risks Experts warn that although strategic petroleum reserves in Asia appear sufficient to cushion potential supply disruptions triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions in »»»

Agencies The escalating conflict in the Middle East is having a direct impact on China’s access to sulphura raw material for producing fertiliser just as the country enters its vital spring planting season. With China sourcing a large chunk of its sulphur from the Persian Gulf, the effective closur»»»

Mia NurmamatPublished: 5:00pm, 8 Mar 2026The escalating conflict in the Middle East is having a direct impact on China’s access to sulphur – a raw material for producing fertiliser – just as the country enters its vital spring planting season. With China sourcing a large chunk of its sulphur from t»»»