Oil at 6-month high after Trump tightens screws on Iran

Oil in London traded near the highest closing price in six months after the U.S. announced a tougher crackdown on Iran, seeking to choke off the OPEC member’s crude exports......»»

Iran has responded by scaling back its compliance with terms of the pact, saying this month it rejected all limits on uranium enrichment, although it says it wants to keep the deal in place......»»

With oil surging to a six month high after a now confirmed report that Trump will not reissue Iranian oil export waivers after they expire on May 2, removing up to 1 million barrels from.....»»

Shares of oil and gas companies charged broadly higher in morning trade Wednesday, fueled by a jump in crude oil futures to a 3 1/2-year high in the wake increased pressure on Iran's oil industry by the Trump administration. The .....»»

US Offers To Lift Sanctions On Iran's Central Bank, Oil & Shipping So far during this month's high stakes Vienna talks the Biden administration has refused to give in to Iranian dema.....»»

Lame-duck presidents typically wouldn't dream of threatening war in their final days. But Trump is anything but typical. President Donald Trump. Al Drago/Getty Images La.....»»

Lame duck presidents .....»»

Michael Gruber/Getty Images; Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images; Samantha Lee/Business Insider President Donald Trump vetoed a resolution that sought to limit his ability to wage war agai.....»»

Apple announced in a report Friday that it received a record-high 3,619 requests from the US government for users' account information in the first half of 2019, up 36% from the previous six-month period. Apple said it .....»»

John Davison/Reuters Luck played a big role in preventing a war between the US and Iran this month.  Initially, President Donald Trump claimed no Americans were hurt in an Iranian missile at.....»»

Oil futures fell more than 4% on Wednesday in a wild swing, soaring close to a four-month high in early trade on an Iranian rocket attack on U.S. forces in Iraq before retreating as the countries quickly ratcheted back tensions......»»

Investors appear confident that the US can manage Iranian threats......»»

Oil futures fell near 4% on Wednesday in a wild swing, soaring close to a four-month high in early trade on an Iranian rocket attack on U.S. forces in Iraq but then retreating as the countries quickly ratcheted back tensions......»»

Investors flock to gold during periods of geopolitical uncertainty......»»

Markets Insider Gold reached the highest level since April 2013, reaching a high of about $1,588, and was.....»»

Tensions in the Middle East after the killing of a top Iranian general by the United States pushed an index of Asian shares off an 18-month high on Monday as investors pushed safe-haven gold near a seven-year high, and oil jumped to four-month peaks......»»

A gauge of Asian shares was toppled from an 18-month top on Monday as heightened Middle East tensions sent investors scurrying for the safety of gold, which hit a near seven-year high while oil jumped to four-month peaks......»»

Oil surged toward a 3 1/2-month high as attention turned to Iran’s threatened retaliation for the U.S. airstrike that killed the Islamic Republic’s top general......»»

Oil surged toward a 3 1/2-month high as attention turned to Iran’s threatened retaliation for the U.S. airstrike that killed the Islamic Republic’s top general......»»

Gold jumps on haven-related buying after a U.S. airstrike kills a top Iranian military commander, sparking a stock-market selloff amid fears of an escalating conflict......»»