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From the strait of Hormuz to Malacca, global trade relies almost entirely on these five narrow waterways

The conflict in Iran has disrupted energy and commodity markets. Iran has effectively closed the narrow strait of Hormuz, a vital oil transit point, attacking more than a dozen ships over the past two weeks that have tried to sail through the waterway.

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Stocks Rally as Crude Oil and Bond Yields Fall

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.94%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.12%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +1.05%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Rebound as Crude Oil Prices Move Lower

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.23%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.30%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +1.15%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Cotton Coming out Of the Weekend with Sharp Gains

Cotton price action is up 120 to 163 points on Monday morning. Futures posted Friday gains of as little as 7 points in some deferreds, with front months up as much as 74 points. May was up 165 points on the week.. Crude oil was up $3.57 to $99.30, with...

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Murphy Oil Corporation Shares Hit 52-Week High of $36.90 on Analyst Upgrades and Oil Price Strength

HOUSTON — Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) shares rallied sharply in recent trading, closing at $36.81 on March 13, 2026, up $2.09 or 6.02% from the prior session, marking a new 52-week high amid a wave of positive analyst actions, promising developments in its Vietnam operations and sustained crude oil…

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Brent crude trades near $105 as Iran attacks more Gulf targets, while shares are mixed

Brent crude oil is trading near the $105 per barrel level as Gulf countries report more attacks by Iran with the war entering its third week

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Cotton Posts Friday Rally

Cotton futures posted Friday gains of as little as 7 points in some deferreds, with front months up as much as 74 points. May was up 165 points on the week.. Crude oil was up $3.57 to $99.30, with the US dollar index up $0.776 to $100.530. CFTC data from...

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Iran War Drags Stocks Lower

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.62%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.60%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Rallies as Surging Oil Prices Spark Inflation Fears

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 9.5-month high on Friday and finished up +0.65%. The dollar rallied on Friday as the war in Iran shows no signs of easing, threatening to keep crude oil prices elevated and prompting the Fed to hold off on cutting interest rates. Higher...

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Crude Oil Prices Rally as Iran War Disrupts Global Supplies

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Friday closed up +2.98 (+3.11%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.0768 (+2.59%). Energy prices settled sharply higher on Friday amid news headlines that whipsawed prices. Crude prices recovered from early losses and rallied sharply on Friday after the Wall Street...

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Sugar Prices Supported by Strength in Crude Oil

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Friday closed down -0.01 (-0.07%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +0.70 (+0.17%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance on Friday and settled mixed. Friday's rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 3.5-month high...

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Cotton Rallying at Midday

Cotton futures are showing 50 to 85 point losses across most contracts on Friday. Crude oil is up $1.19 to $96.92, with the US dollar index up $0.601 to $100.355. Export Sales data has total cotton export commitments at 9.157 million RB, which is down 10% from last year. That...

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Corn Pushing Higher on Friday

Corn futures are trading with 1 to 4 cent gains in the front months on Friday. March expires at the close, with another 49 deliveries issued overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 3 3/4 cents to $4.23 ¾. Crude oil is bouncing off early lows and...

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Crude Oil Prices Underpinned as Iran War Rages On

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +0.14 (+0.15%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.0216 (+0.73%). Energy prices are moving higher today as news headlines whipsaw prices. Today's rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 3.5-month high is weighing on crude prices. Also,...

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Where are Crude Oil Prices Heading?

Crude oil prices have surged after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, and Iran retaliated with attacks throughout the Middle East. Critical logistical chokepoints have become war zones, heightening supply concerns. Crude oil prices have been in a bullish freight train, but while the trend is higher, an end to…

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Stocks Erase Early Gains on Iran War Anxiety

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.30%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.19%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Strengthens as Iran War Shows No Signs of Easing

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.28% and posted a new 3.5-month high. The dollar is climbing as the war in Iran shows no signs of easing, which threatens to keep crude oil prices elevated. Higher crude prices threaten the European and Japanese economies that rely on...

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Stocks Retreat From Initial Highs as Oil Prices Rebound

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.14%. After initially opening higher, stocks are now mixed. WTI crude oil has rebounded off...

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Cotton Rallying on Friday

Cotton prices are up 60 to 87 points on Friday morning. Futures saw mostly higher trade at Thursday’s close, as may was the exception down 3 points, with the rest up 7 to 25 points. Crude oil was up $9.15 to $96.40, with the US dollar index up $0.535 to...

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Oil Tanker Reaches Mumbai After ‘Dark Transit’ Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Middle East Conflict

A crude oil tanker carrying Saudi Arabian oil has successfully reached Mumbai after navigating through the tense waters of the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

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Stock Market Crash: Sensex Falls 1,470 Points, Nifty Below 23,200

Indian equity markets witnessed a sharp sell-off on Friday, extending their ongoing downtrend as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and surging crude oil prices rattled investor sentiment.

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Oil and fertilizer prices are climbing. Your grocery bill may follow

The spike in crude oil and fertilizer prices could raise food prices within the coming months.

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SPR drawdown might not be enough for consumers, Democrats say

President Donald Trump’s decision to draw crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve received little criticism on Capitol Hill Thursday, although Democrats expressed reservations that it would not do much to insulate Americans from global price volatility resulting from the war in Iran. Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member…

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Oil, petrol, gasoline: a chemical engineer explains how crude turns into fuel

As the US–Israel war on Iran escalates, so too does the global oil crisis.

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