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Oil on track for weekly loss even as Iran tensions simmer

Oil on track for weekly loss even as Iran tensions simmer

SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday and are on track to snap a two-week winning streak, despite settling higher in the previous session following a report that U.S. President Donald Trump is not interested in returning to previous deal terms with Iran.

Oil settles up 2% after Trump rejects return to Iran ceasefire deal terms

Oil settles up 2% after Trump rejects return to Iran ceasefire deal terms

By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Brent crude prices settled up by 2.1% on Thursday, snapping a three-session losing streak, after a Wall Street Journal report said U.S.

Oil rises as investors weigh Hormuz talks

Oil rises as investors weigh Hormuz talks

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in a choppy session on Wednesday, as investors monitored talks between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz and a smaller-than-expected rise in U.S. crude stocks.

Oil rises by over $1 as White House says no US-Iran talks happening

Oil rises by over $1 as White House says no US-Iran talks happening

By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose by more than $1 on Thursday, after Washington confirmed it was not in talks with Iran despite diplomatic efforts by other countries, and hopes dimmed for a resumption of oil flows through the Middle East.

Oil extends losses on hopes for Middle East talks to ease supply woes

Oil extends losses on hopes for Middle East talks to ease supply woes

By Laila Kearney and Emily Chow SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Thursday, extending a streak of losses, on expectations that talks between Iran and Qatar might open the Strait of Hormuz and reduce supply disruptions from the war in the Middle East.

Oil slips as investors focus on Hormuz talks

Oil slips as investors focus on Hormuz talks

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday, as investors monitored talks between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz and a smaller-than-expected rise in U.S. crude stocks curbed losses.

The Latest: Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

The Latest: Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

President Donald Trump says he is renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America" in the U.S. This move comes as he intensifies a trade war with Canada

Iran scrambles to sustain trade as US threatens to sanction countries that refuse to break ties

Iran scrambles to sustain trade as US threatens to sanction countries that refuse to break ties

Iran's economy is poised for more instability as the Trump administration tries to coerce other countries into ending all financial dealings with the Islamic Republic

Oil prices rise as investors weigh lack of progress in Middle East negotiations

Oil prices rise as investors weigh lack of progress in Middle East negotiations

By Anushree Mukherjee and Robert Harvey LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday, as traders weighed prospects for global supplies in the wake of the ongoing Iran war as Washington confirmed it was not currently in talks with Tehran despite diplomatic efforts by other countries.

World stocks steady as Nvidia outlook lifts tech shares

World stocks steady as Nvidia outlook lifts tech shares

By Gregor Stuart Hunter and Danilo Masoni SINGAPORE/MILAN, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Stocks steadied on Thursday after Nvidia's strong sales growth forecast bolstered technology shares, while geopolitical uncertainty and data showing the Federal Reserve's preferred U.S. inflation measure is stubbornly high

Oil hits one-week low as investors shrug off latest US sanctions on Iran

Oil hits one-week low as investors shrug off latest US sanctions on Iran

By Anushree Mukherjee Aug 25 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell to a one-week low on Tuesday as traders shrugged off the latest U.S. sanctions threat against Iran, viewing economic pressure as posing less risk to oil supplies than a military escalation.

Oil hits one-week low as investors shrug off US sanctions on Iran

Oil hits one-week low as investors shrug off US sanctions on Iran

By Anushree Mukherjee Aug 25 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell more than 3% to a one-week low on Tuesday as traders shrugged off the latest U.S. sanctions campaign against Iran, viewing economic pressure as posing less risk to oil supplies than a military escalation.