US energy chief defends waiver on Russian oil sanctions, blames fear for higher gas prices

US energy chief defends waiver on Russian oil sanctions, blames fear for higher gas prices 2026-03-08 15:48:00 Reuters

The economy has seen an ugly week with the Iran war, reviving memories of stagflation; but it is better cushioned for oil shocks and sluggish job growth—with one big exception, writes WSJ’s Greg Ip

The U.S. is a net petroleum exporter and productivity is improving, but the bigger risk is stubborn inflation. 2026-03-08 09:30:00 Greg Ip

Lebanese man flees hometown, months after repairing home damaged in last war 2026-03-08 09:06:00 Reuters

Majority consensus reached on Iran’s next supreme leader, Mehr news reports 2026-03-08 06:42:00 Reuters

Trump tells Britain he does not need its help to win Iran war 2026-03-07 23:00:00 Reuters

History shows that oil price shocks tend to reward these currencies 2026-03-07 21:30:00 Investing.com

Katyusha rockets target US embassy in Baghdad, security sources say 2026-03-07 20:48:00 Reuters

Iran war threatens prolonged hit to global energy markets 2026-03-07 17:54:00 Reuters

UAE president says country is well and is no easy prey in first public comments since Iran strikes 2026-03-07 16:18:00 Reuters

Trump says Iran will be ’hit very hard’ on Saturday 2026-03-07 11:48:00 Reuters