The Wall Street Journal compares gasoline and diesel prices across US states and counties. According to the report, fuel costs have climbed again since late summer.
WSJ daily digest: billionaires fund kids' investment accounts, Moderna shares slump on cancer vaccine data, US carrier operates near the Strait of Hormuz.
Reuters columnist Ron Bousso says high US fuel prices have become a political liability for Trump before midterms, despite America's top oil and gas producer status.
Reuters reports that the Iran war and tariffs have raised costs for Americans, making foreign policy a risk for Republicans in the November 3 midterms.
Lockheed Martin, RTX, L3Harris and HII won fresh military contracts this week, according to Stocktwits, as the conflict with Iran keeps defense demand in focus.
According to WSJ, US stocks finished a choppy week in the red as AI investment worries and pricier oil weighed, with the 10-year Treasury yield near 5%.
Goldman Sachs says crude freight rates are more than $20/bbl higher than a year ago, driven by Hormuz risk, ship-to-ship transfers and bunker fuel costs.
The largest US oilfield services firm SLB reported third-quarter profit above analyst expectations, with North American revenue up 24%, according to Reuters.
The IMF's regional outlook says Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE cut vulnerabilities by reforming energy subsidies, and urges wider pricing reform across the region.