Markets Monitor U.S.-Iran Conflict for Supply Risks

Brent Crude Extends Rally as Middle East Tensions Persist Markets Monitor U.S.-Iran Conflict for Supply Risks Oil prices continued to rise today, with Brent crude gaining $1 to trade at $92.01 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) increased 82 cents to $85.16 a barrel. The gains followed yesterday’s strong rally, when both benchmark […]

IRGC Targets U.S. Bases in Jordan as Iran-U.S. Conflict Intensifies

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that it carried out missile and drone strikes against U.S. military facilities in Jordan, marking another significant escalation in the rapidly expanding confrontation between Tehran and Washington. According to the IRGC, the attack targeted facilities used by U.S. forces in Jordan as part of what it described […]

Jordan to Host U.S.-Syria Talks as Damascus Signs Major Reconstruction Deals

Jordan to Host U.S.-Syria Talks as Damascus Signs Major Reconstruction Deals

Jordan will host high level talks on Tuesday between U.S. and Syrian officials aimed at discussing international support for Syria’s post war reconstruction, following the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad late last year. The meeting, announced by Jordan’s foreign ministry on Sunday, will bring together Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani and U.S. envoy to […]