Forex Market News Crude Oil Surges Toward $110 as US-Iran Stalemate Over the Strait of Hormuz Persists and Diplomatic Efforts Stall September 29, 2026 Nana Wu GLOBAL COMMODITIES MARKETS — West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the United States crude oil benchmark, hovered near $92.05 per barrel during early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. Prices experienced mild gains…
Forex Market News U.S. Proposes $5 Billion Middle East Infrastructure Fund to Bypass Strait of Hormuz Amid Post-Iran War Reconstruction September 22, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati WASHINGTON — In a major strategic initiative aimed at reshaping the geopolitical and economic landscape of the Middle East, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a $5…
Forex Market News Strait of Hormuz Crisis Escalates: Togo-Flagged Tanker Struck, Global Markets Reel as US Weighs Military Action September 18, 2026 Evan Lee Salim DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East reached a dangerous new crescendo on Thursday as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for striking a Togo-flagged oil tanker…
Forex Market News Crude Oil Stabilizes Near $97.50 as Markets Weigh Ship-to-Ship Transfers Against Strait of Hormuz Risks September 17, 2026 Reynand Wu GLOBAL COMMODITIES MARKETS — Crude oil prices demonstrated remarkable resilience this week, hovering near the $97.50 mark after staging a dramatic recovery from an intraday plunge to $94.50. The swift…
Commodities & Precious Metals The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Escalation, Economic Volatility, and the Global Energy Gamble July 16, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan Introduction The 138th day of the U.S.-Iran conflict has marked a definitive shift from tactical skirmishes to a high-stakes geopolitical standoff with profound global economic consequences. As military operations intensify…
Forex Market News Euro Edges Higher Ahead of US CPI and Fed Testimony Amid Strait of Hormuz Geopolitical Tensions July 14, 2026 Siti Muinah The Euro (EUR) staged a modest recovery during early European trading on Tuesday, rising approximately 0.12% to trade near 1.1395 against the US Dollar (USD). This technical rebound comes as…
Commodities & Precious Metals The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Escalating Tensions and the Future of Global Energy Security July 13, 2026 Siti Muinah Introduction: A Fragile Chokepoint The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which approximately 20% of the world’s petroleum passes, has once again become the epicenter of global geopolitical volatility.…
Forex Market News Geopolitical Shockwaves: Asian Markets Plunge as US-Iran Airstrikes and Strait of Hormuz Closure Trigger Global Panic July 13, 2026 Evan Lee Salim Singapore — Global financial markets woke up to severe turbulence on Monday morning as a dramatic escalation of military hostilities in the Middle East sent shockwaves through Asian trading floors.…
Commodities & Precious Metals The Fragile Truce: Trump’s High-Stakes Gamble in the Shadow of the Strait July 10, 2026 Asep Darmawan The geopolitical landscape of 2026 is defined by a singular, volatile nexus: the deepening conflict between the United States and Iran. More than three weeks after the signing of a…
Commodities & Precious Metals The Strait of Hormuz Standoff: Global Oil Markets Revert to "War Risk" Pricing July 9, 2026 Basiran The global energy market underwent a seismic shift this Wednesday as crude oil prices surged by 7%, with WTI jumping to $75.60 and Brent climbing to $77.70. This violent upward…
