Bloomberg Markets • May 2, 2026
China ordered companies in the country not to comply with US sanctions on five domestic refiners linked to the Iranian oil trade, deploying a blocking measure introduced in 2021 that was aimed at prot...
Bloomberg Markets • May 3, 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has come to a virtual standstill while US President Donald Trump weighs Tehran’s latest peace proposal.
Bloomberg Markets • May 3, 2026
Russia said Ukraine attacked Primorsk port on the Baltic Sea, a key oil export hub, causing a fire that local authorities said was quickly extinguished.
Bloomberg Markets • May 2, 2026
The energy shock from the Iran war may be casting a shadow over the outlook for the US economy, but the labor market is yet to register any signs of it.
Bloomberg Markets • May 3, 2026
Japan’s prime minister is set to arrive in Australia to strengthen ties with one of her country’s strongest allies as she seeks to build on an updated regional strategy laid out in Vietnam.