Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › World News › Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Aug. 19
World News

Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Aug. 19

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 18 August 2026, 22:02 UTC By Rong Wei Neo 1 min read
Key Points

Oil rose for a fourth day, with no sign of progress toward a resolution of the US-Iran war after almost six months of conflict.

Oil rose for a fourth day, with no sign of progress toward a resolution of the US-Iran war after almost six months of conflict.
Latest Oil Market News (ORG) US (LOCATION) Iran (LOCATION)
Originally published by Bloomberg Markets Read original →

Related Stories

Mother breaks silence as new details emerge in Hayden Panettiere's death

Hayden Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend at scene where she died, police say In short: Hayden Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother were at the apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a heavily redacted police report. Panettiere's mother Lesley Vogel has also spoken about her daughter's death, saying she "sadly lost her way". The star, who soared to fame in the TV shows Heroes and Nashville, died earlier this week.

ABC Australia 11m ago

Do not cut benefits for disabled young people, dozens of UK charities urge ministers

More than 40 charities write to Pat McFadden and review head Alan Milburn over fears of stricter eligibility rulesMore than 40 of the UK’s leading charities have warned ministers against imposing tougher benefit sanctions or cuts on disabled young people, as the government considers how to encourage more young people into work. The charities raised concerns that an imminent review of young people and work by Alan Milburn could bring in stricter eligibility rules for keeping disability...

The Guardian World 12m ago

Ricky Gervais jokes UK inheritance tax may finally push him to marry longtime partner after 40 years

Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais said Tuesday that the United Kingdom's inheritance tax could motivate him enough to marry his longtime partner, Jane Fallon, after more than 40 years. In an interview with Saga Magazine, Gervais was asked whether the UK tax, which takes up to 40% of a deceased person's property and money if they are worth more than £325,000, could be a good reason to tie the knot with Fallon ever since their relationship began in 1982."It is," Gervais said. "And that will be...

Fox News 12m ago

After years, Macau firm opts out of Hong Kong renewal project, seeks US$153m for site

A North Point redevelopment site is being put on the market for HK$1.2 billion (US$153 million) after its owner, which spent years assembling the ageing property, warned that redeveloping it could result in losses of as much as 30 per cent. The sale offers a rare glimpse into the difficulties facing private developers in Hong Kong’s urban-renewal drive, where lengthy acquisition periods, financing costs and uncertain returns can undermine projects even as the residential market recovers.

South China Morning Post 13m ago