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Oil prices wobble as breakdown in U.S.-Iran talks casts doubt over peace process
Finance

Oil prices wobble as breakdown in U.S.-Iran talks casts doubt over peace process

Oil prices were lower on Wednesday after Iran said it would not meet with U.S. delegates for talks in Qatar, amplifying concern about the peace process.…

This Energy Stock Tops My July Buy List
Finance

This Energy Stock Tops My July Buy List

News of a peace deal in Iran is predictably weighing on oil prices, but the punishment endured by SLB may be too severe.…

North Sea oil and renewables: The UK’s next PM faces a defining energy policy decision
Finance

North Sea oil and renewables: The UK’s next PM faces a defining energy policy decision

Andy Burnham could face an early test over North Sea oil drilling as energy shocks revive the UK energy security debate.…

CNBC Daily Open: Anthropic unbound, Trump's finances and crude realities
Finance

CNBC Daily Open: Anthropic unbound, Trump's finances and crude realities

AI giant Anthropic has been cleared to redeploy models after the Trump administration lifts export controls.…

LNG market disruption may continue for months as a top producer withholds some Italian shipments
Finance

LNG market disruption may continue for months as a top producer withholds some Italian shipments

QatarEnergy extended its force majeure, withholding four additional liquefied natural gas cargoes until September.…

Iran says it is selling oil at 20% premium as end of U.S. blockade sees 40 million barrels exported
Finance

Iran says it is selling oil at 20% premium as end of U.S. blockade sees 40 million barrels exported

The ceasefire prompted a surge in crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic had largely ground to a halt during the conflict.…

CNBC Daily Open: AI demand fuels investors' portfolios while oil posts biggest monthly decline
Finance

CNBC Daily Open: AI demand fuels investors' portfolios while oil posts biggest monthly decline

The tech space continues to be fueled by rising artificial intelligence demand, with investors piling their portfolios in the technology, while Amazon Web Servi…

Stock Market Today, June 30: Rocket Lab Soars on Acquisition and Major Indexes Gain
Finance

Stock Market Today, June 30: Rocket Lab Soars on Acquisition and Major Indexes Gain

Tech and industrial stocks led advances while gold slipped, and investors eyed a strong quarter close, today, June 30, 2026.…

Oil is set for the largest quarterly price drop in 6 years as historic supply crunch eases
Finance

Oil is set for the largest quarterly price drop in 6 years as historic supply crunch eases

Workarounds for the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint and a drop in crude imports to China helped ease the impact of lost Persian Gulf oil.…

Shell Sees Global LNG Demand Surging 65% By 2050 Despite a War-Driven Slowdown in 2026. Here's What Investors Need to Know.
Finance

Shell Sees Global LNG Demand Surging 65% By 2050 Despite a War-Driven Slowdown in 2026. Here's What Investors Need to Know.

The world will need a lot more LNG capacity in the coming decades.…

Gold is on the verge of a ‘death cross’ that could surprisingly foreshadow gains
Finance

Gold is on the verge of a ‘death cross’ that could surprisingly foreshadow gains

Here’s what 45 years of data on death crosses in gold can tell us about the path ahead.…

Should You Invest in This Gold ETF While the Precious Metal Trades Around $4,000?
Finance

Should You Invest in This Gold ETF While the Precious Metal Trades Around $4,000?

The SPDR Gold Shares fund is down big from its highs, but if fears of a recession start to mount, it may rally once again.…

Oil prices set for steep monthly drop as Trump, Iran issue mixed messages on talks in Qatar
Finance

Oil prices set for steep monthly drop as Trump, Iran issue mixed messages on talks in Qatar

The moves come as oil traders monitor the prospect of U.S.-Iran talks in Doha on Tuesday.…

Gold’s $4,000 skirmish continues as it eyes worst quarter in 13 years
Finance

Gold’s $4,000 skirmish continues as it eyes worst quarter in 13 years

The precious metal may have the calendar on its side, according to an analyst…

Strait of Hormuz is reopening faster than expected, says Morgan Stanley as it cuts oil-price target
Finance

Strait of Hormuz is reopening faster than expected, says Morgan Stanley as it cuts oil-price target

The Strait of Hormuz is reopening faster than expected, oil analysts at Morgan Stanley said as they cut their oil-price view for this year and next.…

Oil Is Below $70, but the Federal Reserve's June Inflation Forecast Has an Unpleasant Surprise in Store for Wall Street
Finance

Oil Is Below $70, but the Federal Reserve's June Inflation Forecast Has an Unpleasant Surprise in Store for Wall Street

Plunging crude oil prices don't tell the full story about inflation.…

This Gold-Standard Forecaster Predicted 4.2% Inflation Months Before the Fed. Here's What They Think Is Coming Next for U.S. Investors.
Finance

This Gold-Standard Forecaster Predicted 4.2% Inflation Months Before the Fed. Here's What They Think Is Coming Next for U.S. Investors.

The outlook is concerning, but one potential scenario is disastrous.…

Why Delek Holdings Stock Popped on Monday
Finance

Why Delek Holdings Stock Popped on Monday

An analyst upgraded his recommendation on the downstream oil company.…

Which Is the Better Energy ETF, the Alerian MLP or VanEck's NLR Focused on Uranium and Nuclear?
Finance

Which Is the Better Energy ETF, the Alerian MLP or VanEck's NLR Focused on Uranium and Nuclear?

Compare concentrated energy infrastructure exposure with a diversified nuclear power play as you weigh income, risk, and sector focus for your portfolio.…

Lithium Is on the Rise Again. Does That Make Albemarle a Buy?
Finance

Lithium Is on the Rise Again. Does That Make Albemarle a Buy?

Albemarle's shares have been flat so far this year on falling lithium prices, but now the metal's price is rising, thanks to growing demand for battery storage …

Here's My Favorite Gold Investment With Its Price Down to $4,000 an Ounce
Finance

Here's My Favorite Gold Investment With Its Price Down to $4,000 an Ounce

If you want exposure to gold and to earn some income from dividends, then this stock is the ideal choice.…

Oil prices near pre-war levels  —  but persistent supply risks could spark a rebound, analysts warn
Finance

Oil prices near pre-war levels — but persistent supply risks could spark a rebound, analysts warn

Commodity strategists warn that Iranian leverage in the Strait of Hormuz will continue to weigh on oil markets and shipping costs.…

Silver and the semiconductor climax — a warning from Morgan Stanley’s Wilson
Finance

Silver and the semiconductor climax — a warning from Morgan Stanley’s Wilson

Investors should shift away from popular momentum trades, says strategist…

Goldman Sachs says stick with Asia's winners, keep diversifying into commodities
Finance

Goldman Sachs says stick with Asia's winners, keep diversifying into commodities

Asian stocks still have room to run even after a blistering first-half rally, while investors should continue diversifying into commodities, said Goldman Sachs.…

Oil rises as renewed U.S.-Iran strikes reignite Middle East supply fears
Finance

Oil rises as renewed U.S.-Iran strikes reignite Middle East supply fears

Oil edged higher on Monday after renewed military strikes between the U.S. and Iran reignited concerns over crude supplies from the Middle East.…

Oil prices rise, stock futures inch higher as U.S. and Iran trade more airstrikes
Finance

Oil prices rise, stock futures inch higher as U.S. and Iran trade more airstrikes

Oil prices rose Sunday while U.S. stock-index futures advanced, after the U.S. and Iran continued to trade fire in the Persian Gulf, renewing fears that the Str…

Stock futures are little changed, oil prices rise following U.S. attacks on Iran targets over the weekend: Live updates
Finance

Stock futures are little changed, oil prices rise following U.S. attacks on Iran targets over the weekend: Live updates

Wall Street is coming off a mixed week, characterized by a rotation out of tech and into other parts of the stock market.…

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals, state news agency says
Finance

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals, state news agency says

Aramco had resumed crude oil loadings on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after they were halted for nearly four months.…

Morgan Stanley says salt is the new oil. Here's why and how to play it
Finance

Morgan Stanley says salt is the new oil. Here's why and how to play it

Salt can become as sought-out as oil amid a boom in demand for sodium-ion batteries, according to the firm.…

The Strangest AI Stock of 2026 Doesn't Make Chips. It Owns Land in Texas.
Finance

The Strangest AI Stock of 2026 Doesn't Make Chips. It Owns Land in Texas.

How does a company best known for oil royalties become one of 2026's hottest data center plays?…