Daily Open: Who’s steering oil now?
Iran’s medium-sized oil tankers continue to wait off the coast of Bandar Abbas at the Strait of Hormuz…
Oil prices rise as U.S. reportedly prepares to send third carrier to Mideast
Crude oil prices rose sharply Thursday following a report the U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier strike…
CNBC Daily Open: A tale of two truces
The American and Chinese flags are seen on the motorcade of U.S. President Donald Trump as he visits…
A tarmac welcome buys U.S.-China truce a longer runway
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a meeting on the sidelines during a tour…
CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s tariff leverage, EU warning and Iran hopes
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty…
China helped keep the lid on oil price surge as Iran war disrupted supplies
China’s years of stockpiling of crude and subsequent pullback on oil purchases since the Middle East war erupted…
U.S-Iran strikes send oil, yields surging as Fed turns hawkish
A view of a new anti-U.S. billboard featuring President Donald Trump alongside a slogan reading, ‘Great Victory, Strait…
CNBC Daily Open: Watching Iran’s economy; a losing game for bonds
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to CNBC on May 14th, 2026 from Beijing, China. CNBC Hello, this is…
CNBC Daily Open: Washington tightens squeeze on the Iranian economy
Children swim as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the…
CNBC Daily Open: An ‘indefinite’ war, and a record-breaking rally
A Currency trader work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank head quarters in…
CNBC Daily Open: Washington and Tehran both play it cool
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 27, 2026. Razieh Poudat…
A super Thursday of earnings and hopes for Iran detente
The Rheinmetall AG logo can be seen in front of the headquarters. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance |…