Power CEOs cautious on forecasting oil costs

Power CEOs cautious on forecasting oil costs

Fire and smoke rise into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images The CEOs of two major energy companies are monitoring the developments between Iran and Israel — but they aren’t about to make firm … Read more

Why have gasoline costs gone up just lately, and can they preserve climbing?

Why have gasoline costs gone up just lately, and can they preserve climbing?

Drivers going to fill up their gas tanks within the past week no doubt have noticed a recent spike in prices at pumps across Canada,. The increase is also being seen globally as the price of oil reacts mainly to the latest developments out of the Middle East. Specifically, escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, … Read more

Oil costs bounce after Israel strikes power amenities in Iran

Oil costs bounce after Israel strikes power amenities in Iran

Fire and smoke rise into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Crude oil futures jumped more than 3% Sunday after Israel struck two natural gas facilities in Iran, raising fears that the war will … Read more

International oil costs soar after Israel assaults Iran

International oil costs soar after Israel assaults Iran

Global oil prices jumped after Israel said it had struck Iran in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The price of the benchmark Brent crude rose more than 10%, reaching its highest level since January, before losing some gains. Traders were concerned that a conflict between Iran and Israel could disrupt supplies … Read more

Oil costs leap amid worries about crude market as a consequence of Center East battle

Oil costs leap amid worries about crude market as a consequence of Center East battle

Oil prices are leaping and stocks are falling Friday over worries that Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could escalate further and damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy. The price of a barrel of West Texas intermediate — the benchmark U.S. crude — jumped close to … Read more

Israel strikes in opposition to Iran ship oil costs hovering

Israel strikes in opposition to Iran ship oil costs hovering

Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with registration letters VT-ANB flies over Tokyo, Japan, April 27, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media. Koki Takagi | Via Reuters Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Iran early Friday, escalating the simmering conflict between the two nations. Israel said that it was targeting locations related … Read more

Oil costs surge after Israel launches airstrikes in opposition to Iran

Oil costs surge after Israel launches airstrikes in opposition to Iran

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader. Office Of The Iranian Supreme Le | Via Reuters Crude oil futures jumped more than 7% Thursday evening after Israel launched airstrikes against Iran without U.S. support. U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose $5.33, … Read more

As egg costs decline, inflation hits one other breakfast staple: Bacon

As egg costs decline, inflation hits one other breakfast staple: Bacon

Move over, eggs. There’s a new expensive breakfast item in town. Bacon prices have risen almost 20% since last year, and experts say these prices may not be coming down, thanks to a confluence of market factors. Pork bacon prices in May were up 5.7% from April and 18% from May 2024, according to an … 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

China client costs stoop once more, deepening deflation worries as demand stays weak

China client costs stoop once more, deepening deflation worries as demand stays weak

A woman takes pictures with a Labubu doll at a Pop Mart store in Shanghai, China, on June 5, 2025. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s consumer prices fell for a fourth consecutive month in May, as Beijing’s stimulus measures appear insufficient to boost domestic consumption while trade tensions simmer. The consumer price … Read more