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Rubio Says Allies Should Help Secure Strait by Iran for Oil and Gas Ships
ByEdward Wong March 26, 2026March 27, 2026

The secretary of state said the United States and Iran were passing messages to each other as he headed to France for a diplomatic meeting of the Group of 7 nations.

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Trump Extends Iran Deadline on Strait of Hormuz as Stocks Tumble
ByErica L. Green, Adam Rasgon, Eshe Nelson and Thomas Fuller March 26, 2026March 27, 2026

President Trump pivoted after escalating threats. Israel also announced it had killed an Iranian commander leading efforts to block the Strait of Hormuz to almost all shipping traffic.

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Trump’s Threats to Europe Put Its Leaders in a Double Bind Over Iran
ByMark Landler March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

European politicians risk angering their voters if they join America’s war. Yet they could also face domestic upheaval if they take no action to reopen shipping routes that Iran has blocked and ease an energy crisis.

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Trump Draws Bipartisan Backlash for Easing Oil Sanctions on Russia and Iran
ByRobert Jimison March 25, 2026March 26, 2026

Republicans and Democrats alike have criticized the Trump administration’s moves, taken to stabilize oil markets rocked by the war with Iran, warning that it is benefiting two U.S. adversaries.

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Trump Says He’s Talking With Iran. Iran Says He’s Not. Here’s Why.
ByJim Tankersley March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

The president has domestic and international political motivations for touting negotiations to end the war. Iran has similar ones to deny discussions.

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As Gas Prices Spike, California Is Hit Hardest
ByIvan Penn and Kurtis Lee March 25, 2026

A gallon has climbed to nearly $6 in the state, about $2 above the national average.

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Iran Says ‘Non-Hostile’ Ships Can Sail Through the Strait of Hormuz
ByPeter Eavis March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Ships with no ties to Israel or the United States would be allowed to pass, the government said, but it was unclear if any vessels would try.

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High Oil and Gas Prices Could Outlast Trump’s War With Iran
ByTony Romm and Rebecca F. Elliott March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

While the president has promised rapid relief, Americans could feel the financial sting of the conflict for some time after it ends.

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Why President Trump Has a Big Oil Problem
By March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger looks at President Trump’s trouble handling retaliatory attacks by Iran that have largely choked off the Strait of Hormuz.

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Philippines Declares National Emergency Over High Fuel Prices
BySui-Lee Wee March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

The Southeast Asian country imports 90 percent of its oil from the Middle East, and the government is under intense pressure to deal with the situation.

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