After a lull in fighting, airstrikes between the US and Iran resumed on Wednesday, killing at least 20 members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces. The conflict between the US and Iran has now entered its fifth month, with no clear conclusion in sight. Analysts have warned that the latest tensions are pushing the Middle East
July 27, 2026 8:20 am, EDT A line of cars at the Gulf Oil Station on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Boston on July 19. (Gene J. Puskar/AP/File) key takeaways: Oil prices fell as the US and Iran avoided fighting while discussing a possible resumption of talks on an interim ceasefire agreement. The Fed is meeting
July 22, 2026 8:25 am, EDT | Update: July 22, 2026 10:13 am, EDT (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) key takeaways: Oil prices have increased further following the ongoing attacks between the United States and Iran. Rising oil prices were again driving inflation, just as price rises were slowing more than economists expected. Stocks of computer
The US has launched fresh attacks on Iran after three American soldiers were killed in action. The Pentagon has acknowledged that nearly 100 US service members were also injured in retaliation for 10 consecutive nights of attacks by Tehran. As Pakistan-brokered peace talks continue, Lucy Hough speaks to our senior international correspondent, Julian Borger –
July 21, 2026 8:02 am, EDT | Update: July 21, 2026 10:48 am, EDT People stand on a bridge destroyed after an attack in Hormozgan province in southern Iran on July 18. (Amirhossein Khorgoui/Iranian Student News Agency via AP) key takeaways: Oil prices climbed as the US announced another round of strikes targeting Iran for
July 20, 2026 8:06 am, EDT Drivers refuel at a gas station in North Miami Beach, Florida. (Jack Bennett/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Average US gasoline prices climbed above $4 a gallon as the US-Iran conflict intensified and concerns grew about disruptions to global fuel supplies. Refining bottlenecks, a reduction in Russian refining capacity, lower imports and
Traveling across continents is something almost every motorcyclist dreams of. New places, new people, new sights and sounds, new food, and the feel of the open road, these are the things that inspire us to take these grand adventures around the world. But going without thinking, without proper planning, or going to places where the
July 16, 2026 8:17 am, EDT An oil facility on Kharg Island, Iran. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Oil prices remain high as the US escalates attacks against Iran. Iran targeted Kuwait and Bahrain with missile and drone attacks. World stocks mostly fell. HONG KONG – Stocks around the world mostly fell on 16 July
July 15, 2026 5:30 pm, EDT Commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Amirhossein Khorgui/ISNA via Associated Press) key takeaways: The US carried out airstrikes on Iran for the fifth consecutive day, targeting missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb Island on 15 July. The renewed conflict has restricted shipping
July 15, 2026 8:18 am, EDT The ships anchored in Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in June. (AFP/Getty Images via Bloomberg) key takeaways: Oil prices rose as Iran threatened to block Middle East energy exports. President Donald Trump announced on July 13 that the US blockade of Iranian ports had been resumed as an