Here's why oil and water disruptions in the Middle East affect energy, fertilizer and food prices here at home.

On March 3, I wrote that global oil prices were unlikely to climb to $100 a barrel or higher. I got some things wrong. First, I did not anticipate the extreme uncertainty that gripped oil markets, ...

The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran have intensified and the conflict has widened, shaking global energy markets. Note: Data is U.S. average price of unleaded gasoline. Source: AAA. By The New York Times ...

The latest Middle East tensions shed light on how the world's three largest oil consumers have taken different approaches to energy. China has gradually increased the share of renewables in its total ...

It was an ugly week for the economy. Oil prices surged 39%, all but guaranteeing inflation is about to lurch higher. And it came amid emerging signs of jobs weakness, as payrolls fell and unemployment ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The war in the Middle East should push up oil prices. That’s not happening. The US is the world’s largest oil producer, and OPEC+ ...

Javier Blas is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy and commodities. He is coauthor of “The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources.” The CIA calls it ...

SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) - Asia depends on oil and gas from the Middle East, sourcing 60% of its crude from the region, making it highly vulnerable if the Iran war causes a prolonged closure of ...

As Americans continue to recoil from the high cost of food, the escalating war with Iran threatens to drive the price of pantry staples even higher. While the cost of groceries has surged around 30% ...

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