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Oil Futures Fall for Third Day on Easing Supply Concerns
18 September 2026Oil futures fell, with market concerns about Saudi Arabia supply disruptions tempered by expectations that some flows could soon be restored through the kingdom’s damaged East-West Pipeline. -
Canada Ready to Clawback Stellantis Cash Unless Production Resumes at Toronto-Area Factory
18 September 2026The plant, in Brampton, Ontario, has been idle since 2024, and Stelantis is in advanced talks to sell that factory to a Canadian armored-car maker. -
Why Russia Is Holding an Election When Voters Know the Result
18 September 2026The election is meant to jump-start flagging support for President Vladimir Putin and the war. -
Multibillion-Dollar Stock-Market Scandal Roils Erdogan’s Turkey
18 September 2026The implosion of a series of investment funds that held billions of dollars heaped fresh stress on Turkey’s troubled economy. -
Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Iran as War and Economy Squeeze
18 September 2026The pro-government push comes as Iran faces economic woes in the U.S. blockade and an anniversary of the 2022 protests. -
Bank of Japan Raises Rates, Making U.S. Less Alluring for Tokyo Investors
18 September 2026The yen weakened as two members of the bank’s board suggested future rate rises might come more slowly than anticipated. -
Malaysia’s Former Prime Minister Can Serve Rest of 1MDB Sentence Under House Arrest
18 September 2026The royal pardon for Najib Razak marks the latest chapter in one of the largest financial crimes of the century. -
North Korea Sends Women to Russian Factories in Line of Ukrainian Fire
18 September 2026Kim Jong Un has deployed factory crews into an expanding war zone to bolster ties with President Vladimir Putin. -
The U.S. and China Want AI Guardrails. But Their Ideas Couldn’t Be More Different.
18 September 2026American dialogue has centered on protecting humanity from the technology, while Beijing is chiefly concerned with safeguarding the Communist Party. -
Stellantis Could Face Strike Threat in Canada Over Factory Sale
17 September 2026The union representing more than 9,000 Stellantis employees in Canada said it could be in a strike position in the coming weeks unless the carmaker changes course on its plan to sell a Toronto-area factory to a defense firm. -
Crude Oil Futures Post Back-to Back Losses
17 September 2026Oil prices fell amid expectations that Saudi Arabia could soon restore some oil flows through its damaged East-West pipeline while shipping crude through the Strait of Hormuz. -
The New Offensive Raising Oil Prices and Complicating Trump’s Iran War
17 September 2026WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how the Houthis pulled off a swift offensive that has sparked fighting and sent oil prices soaring. -
U.S. Probes Iran Link to Cyberattacks on Texas-Bound Energy Tankers
17 September 2026The vessels were attacked in the Strait of Gibraltar as they made their way to U.S. ports. -
Saudi Arabia Has Another Option to Get Its Oil Out
17 September 2026A shuttle service that slips oil through the Strait of Hormuz now looks like the kingdom’s best fallback. -
Trump Says Allowing Canada to Become Associate Member of EU Could Be ‘Hostile Act’
17 September 2026The president threatened to either cut off trade or impose more tariffs on European countries. -
Harold Hamm’s Continental Resources Signs Preliminary Oil Deal in Venezuela
16 September 2026The company, led by one of President Trump’s closest allies in the U.S. oil industry, said it would explore one of Venezuela’s undeveloped oil fields. -
China’s Economic Troubles Reach the Mushroom Hunters of Shangri-La
12 September 2026High in the Himalayas, cutthroat competition is squeezing the Tibetans who scour the hills several weeks a year for a prized delicacy. -
On Okinawa, U.S. Bases Are Becoming Yesterday’s Battle
11 September 2026Many islanders are resigned to an American presence and are wary of China, as Japan shifts toward stronger defense. -
Shifting U.S. Alliances Push Rivals China and India Together
11 September 2026As President Trump blows hot and cold, a summit in New Delhi presents an opportunity for two giant neighbors to smooth over their differences. -
South Korea Nears Agreement on Billions in U.S. Investments, a Win for Trump
10 September 2026The potential deals, which could include large investments in nuclear energy, are part of last year’s U.S.-South Korea trade deal.