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Oil Prices Fall Sharply After Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Open
ByRebecca F. Elliott April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

But analysts said it was not clear how quickly the oil industry in the Persian Gulf would be able to get back to normal.

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Strait of Hormuz Is Open During Cease-Fire in Lebanon, U.S. and Iran Say
ByPeter Eavis, Jenny Gross and Joe Rennison April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Statements from President Trump and Iran aimed to raise confidence in the safety of the waterway, but shipping experts said risks remained.

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White House Shrugs Off Shaky Economy as War Exceeds Trump’s Timeline
ByTony Romm and Colby Smith April 16, 2026April 17, 2026

Stocks may be soaring again, but the war in Iran has started to pinch the finances of many Americans.

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European Airlines Face Fuel Shortages Within Weeks
ByNiraj Chokshi April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

If tankers do not soon begin crossing the Strait of Hormuz, airlines in Europe may not have enough jet fuel to operate all of their flights.

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Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality
ByAnton Troianovski April 15, 2026

President Trump is confronting a crisis that is not bending to his narrative of a “pretty reasonable” new regime in Iran and all-but-assured victory for the United States.

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Trump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China
ByDavid E. Sanger and Tyler Pager April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”

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Carney Suspends Gas Tax in Canada as War Drives Up Fuel Costs
ByMatina Stevis-Gridneff April 14, 2026

The prime minister said that his government was also investing in ways to boost oil and gas production.

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Middle East War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, I.M.F. Warns
ByAlan Rappeport April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund.

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Trump’s Latest Oil Blockade Brings Bigger Economic Risks
ByRebecca F. Elliott April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.

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U.S. Begins a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
ByTyler Pager, Peter Eavis, Jenny Gross and Thomas Fuller April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

European countries declined to take part in the action, which is designed to pressure Iran into making concessions by cutting off its oil income.

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