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Trump’s China trip is shadowed by the Iran war and energy squeeze
The president says he does not need Beijing’s help on Iran, but the conflict has driven up fuel prices, strained negotiations and left no clear path to a deal
Trump Rejects Iran Peace Demands, Floats Gas Tax Suspension
Iran defended its conditions for a peace deal as President Trump dismissed them and said he wants to pause the federal gasoline tax, a step that would need Congress
US inflation hits 3.8% as Iran war drives energy costs
Gasoline and groceries pushed April prices higher, putting renewed pressure on consumers, the Federal Reserve and President Donald Trump’s party before the midterms
Rerouted ships put South Africa’s whales in the path of more traffic
Conflict-linked disruptions in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz are pushing more vessels around the Cape of Good Hope, raising concern about ship strikes
Gas hits $4.55 a gallon as Iran war pressures consumers
The national average is up more than 50% since the war began, while companies are also dealing with higher aluminum costs tied to Middle East disruptions
Iran Says It Will Keep Fighting After Trump Rejects Peace Offer
The latest diplomatic setback has kept pressure on energy markets and the Strait of Hormuz, with the U.S. and Iran still divided over sanctions, shipping and Tehran’s nuclear program
U.S. airlines’ fuel bill jumped 56% after Iran strikes began
Transportation Department data show carriers paid $5.06 billion for jet fuel in March, a cost shock already pressuring forecasts, fees and routes
Trump threatens stronger Iran strikes, says direct talks are premature
The president paused a U.S. escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz to give Pakistan-brokered negotiations more time, but said the naval blockade remains in force
UK 30-year borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998
Yields rose as markets absorbed the impact of the Iran war, higher energy prices and political uncertainty before Thursday’s elections
U.S. and Iran Trade Claims Over Control of Strait of Hormuz
Washington says two U.S.-flagged merchant ships crossed under its new escort effort, while Iranian officials and state-linked media warned against the operation as the ceasefire held under strain