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Trump says US is not putting troops in Middle East region

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested he was not looking at deploying soldiers to the Middle East with the Iran war heading toward a fourth week. "I'm not putting troops anywhere," Trump said in response to a reporter who... Read More.

US pump prices jump 30% since Middle East war began, headed toward $4 a gallon

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. gasoline pump prices have jumped more than 30% this month, moving toward $4 a gallon despite efforts by President Donald Trump to curb price increases and contain supply disruptions stemming from the Middle East war. U.S.... Read More.

Exclusive-‘No winners’ in Middle East crisis, airlines body chief says

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

By Joanna Plucinska BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) - The widening conflict in the Middle East will push up airline ticket prices and leave "no winners," Willie Walsh, head of the International Air Transport Association told Reuters on the sidelines of an airline event in Brussels... Read More.

State Department cut jobs with deep expertise in Middle East as Iran crisis escalates

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - In the escalating war in Iran, the State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs would ordinarily be at the center of the geopolitical fray. Typically led by a veteran diplomat, the bureau's role would be to coordinate U.S. foreign policy across an... Read More.

Oil rises 3% after Iran strikes Middle East energy facilities

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

By Sam Li and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose as much as 3% on Thursday after Iran attacked several energy facilities across the Middle East following a strike on its South Pars gas field, a major escalation in Tehran's war... Read More.

Photos of Trump at dignified transfer for US service members killed in Middle East

Wednesday, March 18 by SRN News

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) - President Donald Trump paid his respects at a military base in Delaware where the remains of six U.S. service members were returned to their families. The dignified transfer marked the second time the president has attended the... Read More.

BOJ set to hold rates steady as Middle East conflict muddles outlook

Wednesday, March 18 by SRN News

TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday, as it awaits more clarity on how the deepening Middle East conflict could affect the trajectory of an import-reliant economy that had already seen inflationary pressure... Read More.

From Texas to New Jersey, Middle East war sends traders on hunt for diesel storage

Wednesday, March 18 by SRN News

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Demand for U.S. distillate fuel storage tanks has more than tripled since the start of the Iran war, as traders wager that a surge in European and Asian prices will bolster U.S. exports of diesel, jet... Read More.

Brazilian truckers weigh strike as diesel prices jump amid Middle East conflict

Wednesday, March 18 by SRN News

SAO PAULO, March 17 (Reuters) - Truck drivers' unions in Brazil are advocating for a strike as early as this week after the recent jump in diesel prices due to the conflict in the Middle East, a union head said on Tuesday. A truckers' strike... Read More.

US gasoline prices soar past $3.75 a gallon as Middle East war rages on

Tuesday, March 17 by SRN News

NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. national average price for gasoline surpassed $3.75 a gallon for the first time since October 2023 on Tuesday, GasBuddy data showed, as global fuel markets continue to reel under supply disruptions caused by the Middle East... Read More.

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Trump says US is not putting troops in Middle East region

US pump prices jump 30% since Middle East war began, headed toward $4 a gallon

Exclusive-‘No winners’ in Middle East crisis, airlines body chief says

State Department cut jobs with deep expertise in Middle East as Iran crisis escalates

Oil rises 3% after Iran strikes Middle East energy facilities

Photos of Trump at dignified transfer for US service members killed in Middle East

BOJ set to hold rates steady as Middle East conflict muddles outlook

From Texas to New Jersey, Middle East war sends traders on hunt for diesel storage

Brazilian truckers weigh strike as diesel prices jump amid Middle East conflict

US gasoline prices soar past $3.75 a gallon as Middle East war rages on

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