Brent crude futures climbed $1.47, or 1.84%, to $81.23 a barrel by 0503 GMT after hitting an intraday high of $81.49, the highest since Aug. 27. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.55, or 2.02% to $78.12 a barrel after touching a high of $78.39, the most since Oct. 8. Brent and WTI have risen […]
Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer said Islamabad’s conduct raised “real questions” about the aims of its ballistic missile program. “Candidly, it’s hard for us to see Pakistan’s actions as anything other than an emerging threat to the United States,” Finer told the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace audience. “Pakistan has developed increasingly sophisticated missile […]
Falls were limited however by concerns of supply disruptions in the event of more US sanctions on major suppliers Russia and Iran. Brent crude futures fell 21 cents, or 0.3%, to $74.28 a barrel by 0110 GMT after settling at their highest level since Nov. 22 on Friday. US West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 30 […]
According to President Joe Biden on Tuesday, who did not offer any other specifics, the United States is prepared to slap significant penalties on Russia on Friday in response to the passing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the continued conflict in Ukraine. The most recent sanctions against Russia, according to White House national security […]
The United Kingdom and Canada have imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s ruling generals for toppling the civilian-led government, while Japan has said it agrees with the United States, India, and Australia that democracy must be restored there quickly. Western countries have condemned the February 1 overthrow and detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi; which […]
