crude oil prices extended gains in asian trading on wednesday as escalating attacks in the persian gulf and comments from donald trump on a possible early u.s. exit from iran kept markets on edge, even as the strait of hormuz remains largely closed.brent crude for june delivery rose 1.5 percent to $105.56 a barrel, after the may contract settled about 5 percent higher at $118.35 per barrel in the previous session. u.s. west texas intermediate (wt

oil edged lower and us equity-index futures advanced after president donald trump again delayed his deadline for iran to reach a deal, improving sentiment follo

a strait of hormuz disruption could push up crude, widen india’s trade deficit, stoke inflation, and test markets even as escalating conflict may offer tactic

while israel prepares further iranian strikes in the wake of last friday's aerial attack, iran's leadership has vowed retaliation. yet experts say iran is trapp

israel’s massive airstrikes on iran’s nuclear infrastructure early friday caused widespread damage to aboveground research and electrical facilities at nata

israel and iran exchanged another round of strikes overnight as u.s. president donald trump warned tehran against targeting u.s. assets, saying the conflict cou

wall street ended sharply lower on friday after iran launched missiles at israel in response to intensive israeli strikes aimed at crippling tehran's ability to

the attack, code-named operation rising lion, marks the most direct israeli military action against iran’s nuclear infrastructure in recent memory.in a major

pakistan's benchmark equity index kse 30 jumped 9 percent on may 12 following the reimposition of a ceasefire between india and pakistan. india and pakistan rea

oil prices inched higher on tuesday, supported by new tariff exemptions floated by u.s. president donald trump and a rebound in china crude oil imports in antic