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Strait of Hormuz update: Donald Trump halts Project Freedom as Iran agreement moves closer
Donald Trump paused Project Freedom one day after launching it. The blockade stays, oil sits above $112, and the Iran agreement now hinges on Beijing.
ConocoPhillips Q1 2026 results: COP beats consensus on EPS but trims production guidance as Qatar war exposure forces an outlook reset
ConocoPhillips beat Q1 estimates, then pulled Qatar from guidance. The Iran war just moved from sentiment to balance sheet for COP shareholders.
Operation Epic Fury: Pentagon admits $25bn war cost as casualties and base damage mount
The Pentagon says the Iran war has cost $25 billion. Lawmakers and analysts say the real bill, including base damage, may be closer to $50 billion.
TotalEnergies Q1 2026 earnings beat: Adjusted net income jumps 29% to $5.4bn as Patrick Pouyanne lifts dividend 5.9% despite Middle East shutdowns
TotalEnergies posted $5.4B adjusted net income but lost 15% of production to Middle East shutdowns. Pouyanne's dividend hike answers a different question entirely.
UAE quits OPEC after nearly six decades, dealing structural blow to oil cartel as Iran war reshapes Gulf energy landscape
The UAE is leaving OPEC during the worst Gulf energy crisis in decades. The real question is whether Saudi Arabia can hold the cartel together without it.
Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) beats Q1 2026 earnings estimates by 10% as Latin America surge offsets Middle East conflict drag
Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) beat Q1 2026 EPS estimates by 10%, posting $461M net income. Latin America up 22%, Middle East down 13%. Read the full analysis.
Why Boeing’s $166.8 m C-17 spares win could matter more than it looks for BA stock
Boeing won a $166.8 million C-17 contract modification. Read what it means for BA stock, defense cash flow, allied airlift support, and Boeing’s 2026 outlook.
Ceasefire announced, strait still closed: Oil markets on edge ahead of US-Iran talks
Brent crude fell 12.7% and WTI 13.4% in the week ending April 10, oil's worst weekly loss since 2022, as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed before US-Iran talks.
‘Fed up’ Starmer calls out Trump and Putin over UK energy bills as Europe splits from US on Iran war
UK PM Starmer condemns Trump's Iran rhetoric and leads Hormuz diplomacy as European NATO allies refuse military involvement in the US-Iran ceasefire crisis.
Shell PLC (LON: SHEL): trading windfall meets Hormuz risk ahead of May earnings
Shell PLC (LON: SHEL) releases Q1 2026 update as Hormuz closure hits Qatar LNG volumes and boosts trading earnings. Full results due 7 May 2026.