Oil companies report profit drops
Exxon-Mobil and Chevron both reported a sharp drop in profits for the first quarter of the year which is likely to change going forward as oil prices rise amid the war with Iran.
Iran Missile Strikes
Trump says he’s ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s proposal to end the war
U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war between the countries, saying Friday he still was not satisfied while blaming Iran’s “fractured” leadership.
Iran submits latest proposal for US negotiations, state media say
Iran has handed over its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States to mediators in Pakistan, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday.
Airline trade group seeks $2.5 billion from federal government
A trade group representing smaller U.S. airlines is asking the government for billions of dollars to help offset surging fuel prices.
Gas prices jump to new high
Gas prices have jumped to their highest level since August of 2022.
Gas prices rise for 5th straight day
Gas prices started the week by continuing their upward trajectory.
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say
Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday.
Lebanon and Israel to resume rare direct talks in Washington to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Lebanon and Israel were set to begin a second session of direct talks at the White House on Thursday to discuss the possibility of extending a truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and plans for future negotiations between the two neighbors with a long history of hostile relations.
Trump orders US military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Thursday he has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls
Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway a day after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports.
