Stronger dollar pushes yen near 40-year low as oil prices remain volatile
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026
The US dollar strengthened on expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, pushing the yen close to a 40-year low, while Middle East uncertainty continued to unsettle oil markets.
First tankers cross Strait of Hormuz after US–Iran deal as Israeli strikes in Lebanon fuel doubt over fragile regional calm
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026
Oil tankers resume passage through the Strait of Hormuz after a US–Iran agreement, but renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon raise questions over the durability of the fragile peace framework