The Iran war's escalation has led to wild swings in oil markets and soaring fuel prices, impacting global supply chains and prompting calls for tapping strategic oil reserves, as President Trump gives mixed signals on ending the conflict.

• Deleted Tweet From Energy Secretary Sends Oil Markets on Another Wild Ride — Wall Street Journal -
• How the Iran War is Affecting Aluminum, Helium, Sulfur and More — The New York Times Business -
• FirstFT: Japan’s Sanae Takaichi confronts Iran war oil shock — Financial Times -

• Rising Fuel Costs Pressure Airlines and Truckers — The New York Times Business -
• Oil Markets Have Another Wild Day of Trading — Wall Street Journal -
• Israel rejects Lebanon’s request for ‘cessation’ in fighting to allow for talks — Financial Times -
• UK deploys first warship to Cyprus after scrutiny over delays — Financial Times -
• Record Diesel-Price Surge Hits U.S. Truckers, Retailers and Manufacturers — Wall Street Journal -
• Higher Oil Prices Could Put the Fed in a Bind as Labor Market Softens — The New York Times Business -
• Oil Falls and Stocks Steady After a Day of Drastic Swings — The New York Times Business -
• Soaring fuel prices to cast long shadow across US economy — Financial Times -
• JD Vance to headline fundraising tour as Republicans gear up for midterms — Financial Times -
• Europe looks to shield consumers from high energy prices — Financial Times -
• There is no easy exit to Trump’s war — Financial Times -
• Nigel Farage U-turns on his Iran war position — Financial Times -
• There is no return to normal on oil any time soon — Financial Times -
• OBR warns energy price surge could derail UK inflation retreat — Financial Times -
• America Is an Oil Exporter. Why Does a Mideast War Raise U.S. Gas Prices? — The New York Times Business -
• Citadel and ExodusPoint stung by Iran war turmoil — Financial Times -
• America has become an agent of chaos in world energy markets — Financial Times -
• What to Know About the Rising Price of Oil and Its Effects on Airline Ticket Prices — The New York Times Business -
• Will the Iran war derail the global economy? Submit your questions — Financial Times -
• Five ways the Iran war could unfold — Financial Times -
• Halkbank shares rally after US deal spares Turkish lender — Financial Times -
• Saudi Aramco Could Restore Output Quickly Once Strait of Hormuz Reopens — Wall Street Journal -
• Donald Trump sends mixed signals on plans to end Iran war — Financial Times -
• China Has Spent Years Preparing for the Iran Oil Crisis — Wall Street Journal -
• The impact of the new energy crisis — Financial Times -
• Taco on Iran will come too late for Trump — Financial Times -
• Businesses Ask the TACO Question About Iran — The New York Times Business -
• Lindt Shares Sink as Iran Conflict Deepens Consumer Gloom — Wall Street Journal -
• Germany’s ‘very weak start’ to 2026 puts recovery in doubt — Financial Times -
• Saudi Arabia Pushes East-West Pipeline Toward Capacity Amid Hormuz Disruption — Wall Street Journal -
• China warns Maersk and MSC over high freight rates from Iran war — Financial Times -
• VW warns Middle East war will hit luxury car sales as disruption spreads — Financial Times -
• Stock Futures Rise, Oil Slides After Trump Says War Will End Soon — Wall Street Journal -
• Feast to Famine in the Oil Market — Wall Street Journal -
• Oil, Gas Prices Retreat After Trump Says End of Iran War Is In Sight — Wall Street Journal -
• FirstFT: Oil falls as Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’ — Financial Times -
• China Stockpiled More Oil Before War Broke Out in Iran — The New York Times Business -
• Soaring Gas Prices Are Latest Blow for Auto Industry in Constant Whiplash — Wall Street Journal -
• Saudi Aramco warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if Iran war drags on — Financial Times -
• Khamenei martyrdom narrative smooths path for son’s rise — Financial Times -
• U.S. and Western Allies Turn to Reserves to Counteract Gulf Oil Crisis — Wall Street Journal -
• The thing that everyone expected to happen has happened — Financial Times -
• Europe considers tapping oil reserves as G7 seeks to smother energy crisis — Financial Times -
• Oil price surge puts Takaichi’s honeymoon at risk — Financial Times -
• What the UK should learn from this energy crisis — Financial Times -
• Iran is a crucial test case for the American way of war — Financial Times -
• Israel expects Lebanon offensive to outlast Iran conflict — Financial Times -
• Oil slides as Trump says war will end ‘very soon’ — Financial Times -
• Europe and Asia battle for LNG as Iran war chokes supply — Financial Times -
• ‘The Old Game Is Back’: Oil Is a Potent Geopolitical Tool Again — The New York Times Business -
• Trump’s Russian oil waiver offers little relief for India — Financial Times -
• Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’ — Financial Times -
• Why Iranian Regime Change Would Transform Global Energy Markets — Wall Street Journal -

Boeing faces wiring issues affecting 737 MAX deliveries, while Oracle raises its sales outlook due to AI demand and Amazon leads a corporate borrowing surge, as Rio Tinto secures financing for a lithium project and ExxonMobil plans to move its legal home to Texas.

• AeroVironment Cuts Guidance, Says Government Shutdown Delayed Orders in Third Quarter — Wall Street Journal -
• Boeing Says Wiring Flaws Will Slow Some 737 MAX Deliveries — Wall Street Journal -
• Amazon leads record US corporate borrowing rush with nearly $50bn bond sales — Financial Times -

• USA Today Names Jamie Stockwell as Next Top Editor — The New York Times Business -
• Rio Tinto Secures Almost $1.2 Billion in Financing for Argentina Lithium Project — Wall Street Journal -
• Australian Plastics Recycling Company Targets Critical Minerals — Wall Street Journal -
• Boeing Says Wiring Issue Will Delay Some 737 Max Deliveries — The New York Times Business -
• Kohl’s Turnaround Stalls in Fourth Quarter, But CEO Remains Upbeat on Progress — Wall Street Journal -
• NIO Turns First Profit on Record Sales, Strong Margins — Wall Street Journal -
• BioNTech Shares Fall After Cofounders Plan Exit, Outlook Misses Forecasts — Wall Street Journal -
• How Shell’s clean energy bet in Brazil fell into crisis — Financial Times -
• European Space Merger Faces Pushback From Local Competitors — Wall Street Journal -
• United Natural Foods Boosts Profit Outlook, Lowers Sales Guidance — Wall Street Journal -
• Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square files for US IPO — Financial Times -
• ExxonMobil joins corporate migration to Texas amid investor activism battle — Financial Times -
• Exxon Mobil Plans to Move Its Legal Home to Texas From New Jersey — Wall Street Journal -
• Renault to Refresh Car Lineup in International Push — Wall Street Journal -
• F.A.A. Briefly Halts JetBlue Departures After System Outage — The New York Times Business -
• Persimmon Leads FTSE 100 Gainers on Higher Revenue, Pretax Profit — Wall Street Journal -
• Lego Sales Outpace Global Toy Market to Hit New Record — Wall Street Journal -
• Repsol to Grow Shareholder Returns Under 2028 Plan — Wall Street Journal -
• Volkswagen Expects Margins to Improve Despite Another Challenging Year — Wall Street Journal -
• Lego chief hits out at Danish wealth tax proposal — Financial Times -
• Hugo Boss Expects Lower Sales, Earnings in Next Stage of Transformation Plan — Wall Street Journal -
• Shell to Sell Jiffy Lube to Monomoy in $1.3 Billion Deal — Wall Street Journal -
• Sturm Ruger Accuses Beretta of Attempting to Gain Control of Company — Wall Street Journal -
• Rio Tinto in ‘Active Negotiations’ With Mongolia Over Oyu Tolgoi Copper Mine — Wall Street Journal -
• CATL Reports Earnings Beat Despite Cooling EV Demand, Higher Metal Prices — Wall Street Journal -

The AI sector is booming with Oracle's surging demand and Nvidia's strategic investments in new AI labs, while Anthropic sues the U.S. Defense Department and YouTube introduces new tools to combat deepfake videos.

• Oracle Raises 2027 Sales View as AI Demand Outpaces Supply — Wall Street Journal -
• Oracle shares rally as it reassures investors over its AI data centres bet — Financial Times -
• YouTube Adds Tool to Help Public Figures Report Fake Videos — The New York Times Business -

• Anthropic Sues U.S. Defense Department, Pete Hegseth for Targeting the Company — Wall Street Journal -
• Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines strikes multibillion chip deal with Nvidia — Financial Times -
• Nvidia Invests in Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab — Wall Street Journal -
• HPE Raises Earnings Outlook, Expects Memory Shortage to Persist — Wall Street Journal -

A sweeping housing bill advances in the U.S. Senate as the UK considers a scaled-back digital ID plan, San Francisco weighs BART service reductions, and India cuts telecom spectrum prices to stimulate interest.

• Senate Moves Toward Passing Sweeping Housing Bill, but Challenges Lie Ahead — The New York Times Business -
• Government overcomes backbench rebellion to pass jury plan — Financial Times -
• Has the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Affected You? We Want to Hear About It. — The New York Times Business -

• UK consults on scaled-back digital ID plan — Financial Times -
• San Francisco Bay Area Residents Weigh Possibility of BART Reductions — The New York Times Business -
• Fed Up With High Costs, American Theater Takes a Trip to London — The New York Times Business -
• Scrapping jury trials won’t speed up justice — Financial Times -
• Five water companies can raise bills by 2.2%, UK competition authority rules — Financial Times -
• Berkeley confronts the crisis in London homebuilding — Financial Times -
• U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean Energy — The New York Times Business -
• India cuts telecom spectrum prices as operator interest dries up — Financial Times -

China's exports surged significantly in early 2026, while Japan secured vital rare earths supply and Goldman Sachs developed a new shorting strategy, amidst **claims of a £1.3bn shortfall from collapsed MFS creditors**.

• Creditors of collapsed MFS claim £1.3bn shortfall — Financial Times -
• Japan locks in rare earths supply in deal with Australian miner Lynas — Financial Times -
• Goldman pitches a new big short — Financial Times -

• StanChart to double number of Singapore bankers serving wealthy Chinese — Financial Times -
• China’s exports surge 21.8% in first 2 months of this year — Financial Times -

The wellness industry continues to boom with luxury pet services and affordable vacation options, while Paris Fashion Week showcases new collections and car enthusiasts maintain unique community traditions.

• A $1,000 Dog Grooming Session? The Wellness Industry Is Booming. — The New York Times Business -
• Chanel shines as Paris Fashion Week closes — Financial Times -
• The Movie Buffs Who Track Film Profits as if They Actually Work in Hollywood — Wall Street Journal -

• How to Create Your Own Affordable Wellness Vacation — The New York Times Business -
• A Wink, a Nod or a Duck: The Secrets Behind Car Owners’ Secret Handshakes — The New York Times Business -