#Geopolitics — FinScans

News 🏭 Commodities

Ukraine Flags Uncertainty Over US Stance on Russia Oil Sanctions, Fueling Crude Volatility

May 18, 2026 (125 days ago)

Uncertainty over the US approach to Russian oil sanctions, as highlighted by Ukraine, injects fresh volatility into crude markets and clouds the…

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News 📈 Stocks

Philippine Equities Slide as ICC-Wanted Senator Remains in Manila, Lawmaker Confirms

May 18, 2026 (125 days ago)

Philippine stocks decline as political tension rises with ICC-wanted senator still in Manila, weighing on investor sentiment.

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News 🏭 Commodities

Brent Crude Soars to $111 After Trump Issues Iran Threat

May 18, 2026 (125 days ago)

Brent crude oil prices surged to $111 a barrel on renewed U.S.-Iran tensions after former President Trump threatened military action, stoking fears…

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News 📈 Stocks

Iran War Won’t Ground European Summer Flights, Lifting Airline Stocks

May 18, 2026 (125 days ago)

European airline stocks rally as Bloomberg Opinion piece downplays Iran war impact on summer travel.

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News 🏭 Commodities

Copper extends retreat as US-Iran stalemate fuels inflation fear

May 18, 2026 (125 days ago)

Copper extends retreat as US-Iran stalemate sharpens inflation fears, weighing on industrial metals and lifting safe-haven gold.

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News 🏭 Commodities

Hormuz Standoff Fans Inflation Fears, Gold Steadies After Drop

May 18, 2026 (126 days ago)

Gold held steady after recent losses as the Strait of Hormuz standoff kept inflation fears at the forefront, diminishing the appeal of…

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Oil Rallies as Trump Says Time Running Out for Iran Nuclear Deal

May 18, 2026 (126 days ago)

Oil prices extended their rally on Monday after President Donald Trump said 'the clock is ticking' for a revived Iran nuclear deal,…

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News 🏭 Commodities

Iran War Stalemate Lifts Oil Prices to New Highs: Markets Wrap

May 18, 2026 (126 days ago)

Iran war stalemate drives oil prices higher as markets brace for potential supply disruptions and geopolitical risk premiums.

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News 📋 Bonds

Global Bond Yields Surge as War Shock Triggers Worst Selloff Since 2022

May 17, 2026 (126 days ago)

Global bond markets plummeted on Friday as a sudden war shock triggered the worst rout since 2022, with 10-year Treasury yields spiking…

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News 🏭 Commodities

Iran War Drives $30B Crude Stockpiling Blitz as Oil Spikes Above $90

May 17, 2026 (126 days ago)

Global crude inventories surge as Iran war fears trigger $30B emergency stockpiling, sending oil above $90 and gold to two-month highs.

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Trump’s China Trip Yields No Hormuz Breakthrough as Oil Supplies Tighten

May 16, 2026 (127 days ago)

The collapse of US-Iran negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—exacerbated by President Trump’s unsuccessful China trip—has deepened a global oil supply…

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News 🏭 Commodities

US Expires Russia Oil Waiver, Intensifying Global Crude Supply Crunch

May 16, 2026 (127 days ago)

The US allowing a Russian oil sales waiver to expire removes a crucial supply source from the global market, intensifying an already…

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