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Oil Prices Jump Above $100 a Barrel as Iran Seizes 2 Ships in Strait of Hormuz

Brent crude was back above $100 a barrel after the extension of a cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran.

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U.S. Stocks Rebound After Mideast Truce Is Extended

Stocks rose, after two straight days of declines, amid investor relief over a U.S. cease-fire extension with Iran and a strong start to earnings season.

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Eurozone Consumers Feel Pinch as Iran War Drives Costs Higher

The European Commission’s flash consumer-confidence indicator for the eurozone was minus 20.6 in April, its lowest level since December 2022, down from minus 16.4 in March.

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EU Floats Plan to Mitigate Energy Crisis

Proposals range from coordinating emergency oil releases and tracking jet fuel supplies via a new observatory to boosting clean energy in a bid to curb price volatility.

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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Rise Amid Increase in Imports

Commercial crude oil stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve increased by 1.9 million barrels to 465.7 million barrels in the week ended April 17, and were about 3% above the five-year average for the time of year, the EIA said.

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Eurozone Governments’ Budget Deficit Fell in 2025, But Middle East War to Drive Rebound

Borrowing is set to pick up again this year as governments build up their militaries and support households hit by the jump in energy prices.

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Secretive Shipments of Iranian Oil to China Are Under Threat by U.S.

Iran, China and an array of middlemen have evaded U.S. sanctions for years by shipping oil on aging tankers with opaque records.

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U.K. Inflation Jumps as Iran War Pushes Fuel Prices Higher

Inflation climbed as the war drove up energy prices, although it is unlikely to prompt the Bank of England to raise its key interest rate at next week’s meeting.

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Turkey’s Central Bank Holds Rates as It Gauges Higher Energy Prices

The bank kept its benchmark rate at 37.0% for a second-straight meeting and said it was closely monitoring the impact of high energy prices.

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Japan’s Trade Outlook Clouded by Middle East Conflict

Japan’s exports and imports continued to rise in March but the trade outlook for the months ahead remains clouded by war in the Middle East.

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Indonesia’s Central Bank Holds as Middle East Risks Dim Outlook

Indonesia’s central bank held interest rates steady again as the fallout from the war in the Middle East casts a shadow over the economic outlook.

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Why Gasoline Is So Much Cheaper in the U.S. Than Overseas

Even as prices at the pump have remained elevated, American consumers are paying less than many of their counterparts in Europe and Asia.

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A Moment of Truth: Which Private-Credit Funds Believe Their Own Balance Sheets?

At publicly traded credit funds, share buybacks are about to become a key barometer of management confidence.

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No Peace Plan, No Problem: Why the Wartime Market Keeps Rising

Bad news stirs even greater interest among investors who see only prospects for the stock market to keep setting records.

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Warsh Pledges Independence at Fed Hearing

Central bank will maintain autonomy as Trump eyes rate cuts, nominee says.

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April 22, 2026 15:15 ET (19:15 GMT)

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