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Oil's war-driven volatility pulls in record retail money, fueling 'meme-style' trading
04:02am, Monday, 16'th Mar 2026
Small investors have poured record sums into oil-linked exchange-traded funds in recent weeks. The rush has prompted some analysts to draw parallels with past retail trading frenzies in stocks such as
Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Will Hormuz Crisis Send WTI to $120?
03:57am, Monday, 16'th Mar 2026
As the Hormuz crisis threatens supply, WTI eyes $120. Will diplomatic efforts cool the market or is a massive price spike inevitable?
Oil price climbs as Iran war disrupts Gulf shipping for third week; UK set to support bill payers
03:49am, Monday, 16'th Mar 2026
Brent crude rose to $105.88 a barrel on Monday, up 2.7%, as conflict in the Gulf entered its third week and disruption to oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz continued to drive prices higher. Th
If Oil Prices Keep Climbing, These 3 ETFs Could Be Big Winners
03:30am, Monday, 16'th Mar 2026
The conflict in Iran resulted in unprecedented volatility in the oil market. Crude oil future contracts soared well above $100 per barrel in the immediate aftermath before easing back.
China talks up oil sufficiency as Trump seeks Beijing's help on securing Hormuz energy route
02:02am, Monday, 16'th Mar 2026
China's energy supply forms a "relatively good" foundation for responding to external market volatility, said Fu Linghui, spokesperson at the National Bureau of Statistics. The bureau also announced t
Oil spike could shake South Korean retail market sentiment: Analyst
12:12am, Monday, 16'th Mar 2026
KB Securities' Peter Kim warns that higher oil prices stemming from the Middle East conflict are likely to hit Korea's consumption and industrial sectors immediately, while the tech sector remains rel
Oil markets deeply underestimating Iran conflict: Rabobank's Michael Every
12:11am, Monday, 16'th Mar 2026
Rabobank's Michael Every expects the conflict to deepen, arguing that while all state actors will endure significant economic pain, the United States may have greater capacity to absorb it and could t
S&P500: E-mini Futures Traders Watch 200-Day MA as Oil Drives Sentiment
09:30pm, Sunday, 15'th Mar 2026
E-mini S&P 500 futures edge higher as traders eye the 200-day MA. Oil above $100 and U.S.-Iran tensions drive sentiment while investors await the Fed decision this week.
Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
09:29pm, Sunday, 15'th Mar 2026
In an interview with the Financial Times Sunday, Trump said he expected China to help unblock the strait before he travels to Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Both sides appeared t
Oil Futures Rise on Supply Disruption Concerns
07:52pm, Sunday, 15'th Mar 2026
Oil futures rose in early trade on supply disruption concerns.
Oil extends gains as Middle East conflict threatens export facilities
07:48pm, Sunday, 15'th Mar 2026
Oil prices extended gains on Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran entered a third week, putting oil infrastructure at risk and keeping the Strait of Hormuz shut in the biggest disruption to
Oil prices climb as the US and Israel's war on Iran enters its 3rd week
06:35pm, Sunday, 15'th Mar 2026
Oil climbed on Sunday as the US and Israel's war with Iran entered its third week. The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt the global oil supply chain.
Stock Futures Barely Budge As Oil Prices Edged Higher
06:21pm, Sunday, 15'th Mar 2026
Investors are awaiting the start of another week, with the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision coming on Wednesday.
U.S. stock futures dip, oil climbs again as investors brace for escalation of Iran conflict
06:21pm, Sunday, 15'th Mar 2026
U.S. stock-index futures declined on Sunday as the market braced for another surge in oil prices this week, with the conflict with Iran threatening to escalate further.
U.S. oil prices top $100 as Trump administration threatens strikes on Iran's crude export facilities
06:10pm, Sunday, 15'th Mar 2026
President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran's oil export infrastructure on Kharg Island as the war has entered its third week. About 90% of Iran's oil exports are shipped from Kharg Island.
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