Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen 04. August 2026 (17:33) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.(BBC News)
U.S. Stocks Near a Record High Amid Lull in Iran War 04. August 2026 (14:29) Markets have been lashed between disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and anxiety about massive corporate investments in artificial intelligence.(New York Times)