Oil rises as war disruption deepens and OPEC+ move offers little relief
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
Oil prices opened higher as the US-Israeli war with Iran continued to disrupt supply, while OPEC+’s planned output increase offered little immediate relief
IRGC threatens US firms in the Middle East; Trump says Iran “don’t have much left to threaten”
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 01, 2026
Reuters reports Iran’s IRGC has threatened to strike 18 major US companies operating in the region from 8pm Tehran time on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump said Iran “don’t have much left to threaten”.
Iran ready to end war if security is guaranteed, president says
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 01, 2026
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says any deal to end the war must protect national security and Iranian interests as the conflict enters its second month
Iran moves to charge Hormuz transit fees, bars US and Israeli ships
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026
Iran approves plan to charge ships using the Strait of Hormuz and ban US, Israeli vessels, escalating tensions and threatening global oil supply routes