Canadians urged to ‘keep away from all journey’ to Israel amid amid escalating hostilities with Iran

Canadians urged to ‘keep away from all journey’ to Israel amid amid escalating hostilities with Iran

The federal government is urging Canadians to “avoid all travel” to Israel as the country exchanges missile and air strikes with Iran. The Canadian government says it issued the warning because of Israel’s “ongoing hostilities” with Iran. Meanwhile, Canada’s foreign affairs minister has asked Canadians in the Middle East in need of emergency assistance to … Read more

Oil costs rise greater than 4% on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions

Oil costs rise greater than 4% on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions

Crude oil storage tanks at the Juaymah Tank Farm in Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia, in 2018. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. crude oil futures rose more than 4% Wednesday as tensions escalated between the U.S. and Iran. Brent crude futures rose $2.90, or 4.3%, to … Read more