The Iran war-linked energy crisis is different from previous shocks. Oil and gas markets are not simply rising, they are repricing violently, around disruption risk. On March 20, Brent settled at $112 ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the U.S. economy is facing a supply shock from the disruption of Middle East oil supplies after previous shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic and tariffs ...

Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco oil refinery, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, on Sitra island, Bahrain, March 9, 2026 [Stringer/Reuters] The US-Israeli war on Iran will have a profound ...

Oil shocks have led to recessions in the past. There are other concerning signs for the economy, such as a weak labor market. Over the long term, the S&P 500 has always returned to all-time highs.

The current oil shock is wreaking havoc on global markets as investors scramble to price its implications, selling first and asking questions later. Yet much of the economic debate fails to grasp how ...

The biggest oil supply shock in history has reached the one-month mark. Prices have surged, growth forecasts are being cut worldwide, and shortages are emerging across Asia, from Thailand to Pakistan.

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) holds 39 positions with Walmart at 11.7%, Costco at 9.4%, and Procter & Gamble at 7.8%, while mid-tier holdings like Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) at 2.1% ...

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are still rising, and Europe is still falling back on the same instinct: worry about supply, brace for higher prices, and revive talk of more domestic oil and gas ...

Stock market bulls should show a little more caution, given how past oil price shocks have impacted the economy. Every US recession, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic, was preceded by an oil price shock ...

20 March 2026 — The crisis in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes reported across the region, driving civilian casualties, displacement and rising humanitarian needs. Energy ...