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Gold prices rise as Middle East conflict buoys demand
Gold prices gained on Thursday, as the Iran-Israel conflict persisted for the seventh day, boosting demand for the safe-haven ...
Asian shares decline after mixed Wall Street finish and tensions simmer in the Middle East
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares retreated Thursday as worries persisted about conflict in the Middle East. Ratcheting up tensions, ...
Hegseth Says Pentagon Working to Protect U.S. Personnel in Middle East
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators in a hearing Wednesday that the Pentagon is working to ensure that U.S.
Pentagon sends warplanes, aircraft carrier to Middle East as Iran-Israel conflict rages
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. is 'postured defensively' as more warplanes and a massive aircraft carrier moved ...
Shell is being 'very careful' with shipping in the Middle East, CEO says
Shell CEO Wael Sawan said on Thursday the oil and gas major was being "very careful" with its shipping through the Middle ...
Israel-Iran live updates: Trump weighs U.S. strike as Iran's Khamenei says the 'battle begins'
Israel said it had struck uranium enrichment sites in Iran after the two countries launched another barrage of missiles at ...
Airlines face rising costs and delays as Middle East war tightens flight routes
Industry giants like Air France-KLM, Wizz Air, and Lufthansa are among more than 150 airlines across the globe to have had to ...
Oil tanker market signals more Middle East energy disruption ahead
While global energy markets are not yet pricing in worst-case scenarios for the Israel-Iran war, oil tanker rates are ...