A Two-Week Window That Could Ruin Global Commodity Markets | OilPrice.com

A Two-Week Window That Could Ruin Global Commodity Markets | OilPrice.com

The common concept used by the markets remains, at least according to financial analysts: what is bought is what counts. Oil is still higher but has not yet shown an uncontrollable trend. LNG is still being certified but is still sold in known or common forms. Property prices are increasing, insurers are reducing risk, and … Read more

‘Forget that’: Trump interrupts gas price talk as Venezuela oil climbs – how that could affect markets

'Forget that': Trump interrupts gas price talk as Venezuela oil climbs - how that could affect markets

Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may receive commission or revenue from the links below. As the Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum explained how the increase in oil production in Venezuela could help lower gas prices for Americans, President Donald Trump intervened on a different issue (1): “Forget that – when are they going to … Read more

Sailing from the Strait of Hormuz will not make gas cheaper again | CNN Business

A gas station in Manhattan New York on March 31, 2026.

New York – The world economy is being held back by the actual closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The prices of petrol, jet fuel and diesel have gone up. Stock markets have fallen, and the possibility of a recession has increased. After weeks of trying and failing to reopen the critical waterway off Iran’s … Read more

While low-income consumers struggle with rising gas prices, high-income earners panic when markets drop

While low-income consumers struggle with rising gas prices, high-income earners panic when markets drop

High oil prices due to the US-Iran war are straining already strapped low-income consumers. But as rates fall, there is a sign that high earners are also starting to feel the heat. Internal data from Bank of America on credit and debit card usage revealed that from the start of the war through March 21, … Read more

Gas prices rose more than $4 on average for a typical gallon in the US, the highest since 2022.

Gas prices rose more than $4 on average for a typical gallon in the US, the highest since 2022.

NEW YORK — US gas prices rose above an average of $4 a liter for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday as the war in Iran pushed up global fuel prices. According to the AAA motor group, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 – a dollar more than … Read more

Gas stations tried to ‘shape’ the market – now it’s shaping them

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Australian petrol prices tend to follow predictable cycles, but they have all gone out the window in recent weeks. In the early days of the Middle East conflict, petrol stations across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne raised prices faster than the rise in global oil prices, in what several leading experts said was an attempt to … Read more

Rising gas prices and supply disruptions are increasing the cost to the economy

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The disruptions from the US and Israeli attacks on Iran quickly spread to commercial aviation, shipping lanes and the world’s energy supply. These effects have already created fuel costs, including for truckers, truckers and fishermen, and are set to spread widely in packaging, household goods, appliances, medicine and electronics. READ MORE: Divided by many things, … Read more

Consumer Confidence Continues to Fall as Gas Prices Rise

Gas prices are displayed at a Mobile Gas station on March 17, 2026

Shoppers on their way to the mall are paying more attention to prices at the gas station – and they don’t like what they see. Consumer confidence in March fell 6 percent from the previous month, falling back to levels last seen in December, according to the closely watched University of Michigan Consumer Survey. Joanne … Read more

Even wealthy Americans are struggling economically as gas prices rise and stocks fall | CNN Business

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Washington – Americans are growing pessimistic about the U.S. economy as the Iran war continues to shake out, with sentiment falling across all income groups — including the wealthiest. Consumer sentiment fell 6% this month to a final reading of 53.3, the University of Michigan said Friday, down from what was reported earlier this month, … Read more