African heads of state break ground for $16B oil refinery project
NAIROBI, Kenya — Five African heads of state led a ground breaking ceremony Wednesday on a $16-billion oil…
High airfares could stick around even if jet fuel prices fall
Travelers could be stuck paying high airfares even if oil and jet fuel prices fall, major U.S. airlines…
Britain’s Burnham is set to meet Trump for the first time at the UN in New York
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham once said he would refuse to meet Donald Trump. Now Britain’s…
Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that
WASHINGTON — It could be much worse. When President Donald Trump launched his war against Iran in late…
How major US stock indexes fared Friday 9/11/2026
U.S. stocks rebounded and clawed back much of their losses for the week after oil prices eased off…
US fuel prices hit record high for Labor Day weekend
It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer…
America In Focus: US hiring bounces back in August; mortgage rates climb
The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over…
Mortgage rates climb again, pushing the 30-year average to a 1-year high
Mortgage rates rose again this week, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level…
Chevron confirms it’s expanding operations in Venezuela
Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it will expand operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious…
Iran targets American allies in the Gulf after US strikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a…
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
CAIRO — On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity…
Violence flares in the Strait of Hormuz, sending stocks down, oil up
The price of oil rose and stocks fell on Wall Street Monday after the U.S. launched its first…