Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen.
An oil refinery in Carson, Calif. The possibility of continued fighting has raised concerns about how long the world’s stockpiles of oil and fuels will last if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen.
Cumaná was once an economic hub, producing Toyota Land Cruisers and exporting food across South America. Now it’s on the brink of disaster as public services collapse.
The Taiwan president’s spokeswoman said China used “baseless pretexts” to punish journalists, which she called evidence that Beijing was a “troublemaker.”
One of President Trump’s close aides said recently that destroying nuclear sites from the air is what America does best, and that controlling political events in nations like Iran, Russia and Ukraine is what the United States does worst.
One of President Trump’s close aides said recently that destroying nuclear sites from the air is what America does best, and that controlling political events in nations like Iran, Russia and Ukraine is what the United States does worst.
His changes to the proposed deal were potentially designed to speed up the process by putting pressure on Iran to accept the current framework, one official said.
Colombia’s leftist candidate for president leads in polls, but his main rival — a far-right outsider who calls himself “The Tiger” — has gained momentum.
Clinical trials in China are getting attention at an international oncology gathering in Chicago. China’s surging biotechnology industry is fueling alarm that U.S. dominance in the field is waning.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago last year. One of the conference’s coveted headliners this year will be a presentation of a clinical trial conducted only in China.
A political fight is playing out in Iran, where the small but loud faction of hard-liners has used rallies, state media and private and public statements to try to undermine negotiations.
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