Oil prices fell more than 6% after Trump announced Iran talks while tech stocks weighed on Asian markets amid AI concerns.
Iran rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that negotiations would begin Monday to end their six-month war.
US forces strike Iran following attacks on Jordan bases, ending week-long lull as Middle East conflict escalates with regional proxies involved.
The United Nations on Friday urged countries involved in the Middle East war to help evacuate and repatriate some 6,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran intensifies Middle East attacks as Houthis threaten Saudi port blockade, raising fears of further chaos in global energy markets.
The United States and Iran launched retaliatory strikes against each other and American allies in the Gulf.
Tensions rise again over the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into oil companies for not lowering pump prices despite falling crude costs amid economic criticism.
Dubai’s luxury hotels slash prices for residents as war-driven tourism collapse forces five-star properties to rely on staycation deals.
Fuel shortages linked to Middle East tensions have delayed the SA Agulhas II’s Marion Island relief voyage from Cape Town.