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Image for Oil settles up more than 2% after Trump threatens countries supporting Iran
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Oil settles up more than 2% after Trump threatens countries supporting Iran

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped more than 2% on Thursday to settle at...

20th August, 2026

Image for US will impose 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran, Bessent says
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US will impose 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran, Bessent says

By Kanishka Singh and Jana Choukeir WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. will impose "the t...

20th August, 2026

Image for Oil prices settle near 4-week high as Middle East crisis escalates
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Oil prices settle near 4-week high as Middle East crisis escalates

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Crude oil prices rose on Wednesday and settled at t...

19th August, 2026

Image for Trump says no talks are taking place with Iran and none are scheduled
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Trump says no talks are taking place with Iran and none are scheduled

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks between the U.S. an...

18th August, 2026

Image for Trump says Iran won't make deal he thinks is needed, threatens to bomb Oman
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Trump says Iran won't make deal he thinks is needed, threatens to bomb Oman

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said...

17th August, 2026

Image for Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gasoline prices
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Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gasoline prices

By Eman Abouhassira, Enas Alashray and Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI/CAIRO/GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug 15 (Reut...

15th August, 2026

Image for Oil prices rally, US data dents chances of Fed rate hike
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Oil prices rally, US data dents chances of Fed rate hike

By Chris Prentice and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. and European shares fel...

14th August, 2026

Image for Oil rises after US threatens indefinite blockade of Iran; set for weekly gains
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Oil rises after US threatens indefinite blockade of Iran; set for weekly gains

By Anushree Mukherjee Aug 14 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track for weekly gain...

14th August, 2026

Image for Fire effects cleared up at Russian port of Ust-Luga after drone attack, governor says
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Fire effects cleared up at Russian port of Ust-Luga after drone attack, governor says

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Russian authorities quickly cleared up damage on Friday from a fire at the Baltic...

14th August, 2026

Image for Oil settles down 2% on weak demand outlook, hefty US crude build
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Oil settles down 2% on weak demand outlook, hefty US crude build

By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Oil settled down more than 2% on Thursday, reversin...

13th August, 2026

Image for Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US
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Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US

(Refiles Aug 12 story to fix hyperlinks in penultimate paragraph, no change to text) By Parisa Hafez...

13th August, 2026

Image for Oil prices edge up as investors weigh US-Iran talks deadlock against lower demand
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Oil prices edge up as investors weigh US-Iran talks deadlock against lower demand

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday as attacks on ships...

12th August, 2026