Iran War: Oil Rises and Asia Shares Slide as Conflict Enters Fifth Week

What China's Xi Is Learning From War In Iran

Retired General and strategist Mick Ryan explains the military lessons that Beijing is taking from the war in Iran and what it means for US-China competition and Chinese designs on Taiwan.

Escalation in Middle East Reverses more than a Year of Economic Growth in the Region

Credit: UN Photo/Pasqual GorriBy UN Development ProgrammeAMMAN / NEW YORK , Apr 1 2026 (IPS) New estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) suggest the military escalation in the Middle East, now into its fifth week, may cost economies in the region from 3.7 to 6.0 percent of their collective Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This represents a staggering loss of US$120-194 billion and exceeds the cumulative regional GDP growth achi…

Inside Economics: RBNZ flying blind as Iran war and oil shock upend outlook

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What the price of gas was a year ago across the tri-state, versus today

Gas prices topping $4 a gallon hadn’t happened since 2022, but according to AAA, the national average eclipsed that threshold Tuesday amid the ongoing conflict in Iran and the Middle East. The increase in cost to fill up the tank has been taking its toll on tri-state drivers. “It keeps getting worse and worse. It’s crazy,” said Marlon Paz of...

Trump Voices Frustration With Allies as Iran War and Strait Closure Push Fuel Prices Higher

President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with allies who have been unwilling to help the U.S. war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average U.S. gas prices past $4 a gallon.

Gulf states’ Iran battle scars push them closer to Trump — and Israel

There’s no insurance policy against having a fanatic millenarian state as a neighbor.