United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently “shown his true face,” while stressing that the UK and the US are “working together to end the killing in Ukraine.” “In recent days, Putin has shown his true face. Mounting the biggest attack since the invasion began. With yet …
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Weekly Petroleum Data for the week ending September 12, 2025 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 9.3 million barrels from the previous week. At 415.4 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 5% below the five year average for this time of year. U.S. crude oil …
The price of silver fell 2.5% on Wednesday, retreating from an all-time high in euros at the beginning of the month. At the same time, the demand for safe-haven assets seems to have lessened as investors widely expected the United States Federal Reserve to deliver its first rate cut in 2025. At 6:16 am ET, silver …
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday he sees little chance for quick progress in ending the war in Ukraine, citing incompatible positions between Kiev and Moscow. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, he warned that prospects for peace remain uncertain. “I …
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The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued new Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday, according to a statement on its website. Among the sanctioned are four individuals and 12 entities. Apart from Iranian nationals and businesses, some entities in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and China were also targeted …
Oil rose, extending a gain from last week, as traders weighed moves to crack down on Russian flows against forecasts for a surplus later in the year. Ukraine is ramping up its attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure, with drones striking the Kinef refinery, one of the nation’s largest, over the weekend. The strike comes days …
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JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Israel unleashed a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City on Tuesday, declaring “Gaza is burning” as Palestinians there described the most intense bombardment they had faced in two years of war. An Israel Defence Forces official said ground troops were moving deeper into the enclave’s main city, and that the number …
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Israeli forces began a ground offensive in Gaza City, two Israeli officials told CNN on Tuesday. The report comes after the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to occupy the war-torn enclave’s largest city. According to the unnamed sources, Israeli armed forces launched a ground operation on the outskirts of Gaza City following intense bombardment during …
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Gold prices surged to a new all-time high on Monday, driven by a weaker US dollar and declining Treasury yields, which boosted demand for the commodity. Markets are preparing for a crucial Federal Reserve meeting this week, as policymakers are expected to announce the first interest rate reduction since December on Wednesday. Additionally, the US–China …
Israel’s Defense Ministry Director-General Amir Baram warned on Monday that future clashes with Iran are inevitable despite what he described as Israel’s “victory” in the June confrontations. “[It] ended in a clear Israeli victory, but there will be additional rounds against Iran,” he noted. Speaking at a Finance Ministry conference, Baram said Tehran remains humiliated and …
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