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Strait of Hormuz
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IAG (LSE: IAG) jumps 6.4% as British Airways owner moves to wipe out €825m of bond dilution
Three days after a profit warning, IAG is buying back €825m of 2028 convertibles. The move kills 5.6% dilution before it happens, and the market noticed.
US and Iran peace talks stall: Why oil prices spiked on May 11, 2026
Donald Trump rejected Iran's counterproposal as totally unacceptable. Benjamin Netanyahu says the war is not over. Oil traders are pricing in a longer Hormuz shutdown.
Why Trump’s rejection of Iran’s peace response puts the Strait of Hormuz back at risk
Hormuz talks are stuck. Trump’s rejection of Iran’s reply keeps Gulf shipping, energy prices and diplomacy under pressure.
U.S. gasoline prices near crisis levels as Strait of Hormuz disruption hits drivers
Iran is far away, but U.S. drivers are paying daily. Gas prices show how a Gulf war can become a household budget shock.
US Navy destroyers hit Iranian targets at Qeshm and Bandar Abbas amid ceasefire test
Trump calls US strikes on Iran a love tap. Iran reviews a US deal that ends the war but parks the nuclear question for later. Hormuz is the test.
Oil markets face fresh volatility as US and Iran fighting threatens supply confidence
Brent crude is back above $100. United States and Iran tensions have turned Strait of Hormuz risk into the market’s key inflation threat.
Shell (SHEL) delivers $6.9bn Q1 profit as Iran war volatility powers trading engine, ARC Resources deal reshapes strategy
Shell plc's Q1 profit doubled to $6.9 billion as Iran war volatility powered trading desks. The harder question is what happens when peace breaks out.
Chevron Q1 2026 earnings expose timing-effect drag as Hess integration drives 24% U.S. production surge
Chevron's Q1 2026 reported earnings fell 37% on $2.9B timing drag, but adjusted EPS of $1.41 beat consensus and U.S. output hit a record on Hess.
Oil prices rebound as Middle East peace hopes collide with supply fears
Peace hopes hit oil’s risk premium, but falling United States inventories show why crude markets are not ready to relax yet.
ASX 200 climbs to two-week high as miners reignite commodity supercycle trade, BHP, Rio Tinto and Sandfire lead broad materials rally
Base metals are flat. Iron ore hasn't moved. So why are BHP, Rio Tinto and Sandfire ripping the ASX 200 to a two-week high? Sentiment is rotating fast.