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eNCA Business | Market update | 20 March 2026

20 March 2026

Oil prices surged back above $110 on fresh worries about the war in the Middle East

Crude prices surge, stocks sink as Iran warns of regional energy strikes

19 March 2026

Iran has virtually blocked oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and on Monday major oil fields in Iraq and the United Arab Emirates were hit

Equities rise on oil easing, with focus on Iran war and central banks

17 March 2026

The US-Israel war on Iran has sent oil prices surging and fanned fears of a fresh spike in inflation

Oil hovers around $100, stocks mixed as Iran war rages

16 March 2026

A screen displays a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei during the funerals of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders, army commanders and others killed in the early days of the United States and Israeli strikes on Iran, at Enghelab Square in Tehran on March 11, 2026

Oil prices jump despite strategic reserve release

12 March 2026

Stock markets in Tokyo and Seoul have seen some of the widest swings since the Middle East crisis started

Oil jumps, stocks drop as Mideast war prolongs market volatility

11 March 2026