U.S. equities pulled back as crude oil surged to a five-month peak, reigniting inflation concerns and weighing on consumer and industrial shares.

Escalating U.S. diplomatic and regulatory pressure is closing key overland transit routes, squeezing Tehran's non-oil export economy and regional commercial networks.

A targeted rollback of tariffs on select Canadian imports aims to ease economic friction in border states while reshaping cross-border trade dynamics.

Energy markets balanced disciplined producer quotas against extended maritime shipping corridors, keeping Brent benchmarks supported in the mid-$70s per barrel.

International trade policies and tariff adjustments are reshaping processing corridors for battery materials, neodymium magnets, and defense-critical elements.