CNBC Daily Open: Risk-off trade back on for oil
Oil prices push higher as markets seem unconvinced of Trump’s plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Day: March 17, 2026
Lava flows reach ocean on Réunion island for first time in nearly two decades
Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano has reached the ocean on France’s Réunion island for the first time in nearly two decades, drawing residents and tourists.
The fleet of tiny pubs on wheels bringing a taste of Ireland to neighbourhoods this St. Patrick’s Day
The idea began during the COVID-19 lockdown
Trump Slams Reluctant Allies: key partners reject Hormuz naval push; rifts widen as war escalates
US President Trump expressed disappointment as key allies like Germany and Italy refused to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz. Citing legal limits and lack of mandates, these nations declined. Trump, however, asserted US strength, suggesting the re…
Putin’s brazen attacks on Kyiv escalating as Russia targets minute’s silence and rush-hour
OPINION: John Marone files his regular dispatch from Ukraine’s war-hit capital Kyiv.
Drone sparks fire at UAE oil site as Gulf takes more hits amid Iran war
The Fujairah oil hub has been hit repeatedly by Iranian drones as the US-Israeli war continues to ignite instability.
Inside Qeshm, Iran’s underground missile fortress and geological marvel
From the Valley of Stars to underground missiles, Qeshm Island is strategic ground zero for the US-Israel war on Iran.
Twitter trial accusing Musk of driving down stock set for closing arguments
The civil trial centres on a class-action lawsuit filed just before Musk took control of Twitter, which was renamed X.
Fungus-infected zombie spiders discovered in Northern Ireland
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New Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei survived strike that killed his father due to ‘errand’
Iran’s new supreme leader survived the missile strike that killed his father by seconds – saved by stepping outside just before missiles destroyed the compound.