Qatar's aviation authority said it would begin allowing flights from foreign airlines to land at its main airport for the first time since the start of the Middle East war. The Dutch government said it would allocate more than 950 million euros ($1.

While both militaries insisted no exercises would take place "near Taiwan," coastal defense drills are set fewer than 120 miles from the island's southern coast. China slammed the joint exercises.

Countries have few incentives to permanently pivot back to coal, even during the worst energy disruption in history.

The fortunes of the world’s largest oil contractors are dimming as fallout from the Iran war clouds prospects for a Mideast drilling and fracking boom.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Thursday that the Middle East war is already driving up inflationary pressures, and uncertainty over the outlook is limiting how much the central bank can say about what's next for interest rate policy.

High-end brands such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès are looking to other regions as sales in Persian Gulf nations plummet.

Sector insiders say job demand from Gulf countries – including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar – has dropped significantly since the Middle East conflict began on 28 February, falling to between 5% and virtually zero.

Gold and silver futures fell Monday as ​the dollar and oil ​prices rose following Iran's threat of retaliation in response to the seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel by U.S. forces, dimming hopes of a breakthrough in efforts to end the Middle East war.

War in the Middle East has upended the world economy, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, warning in a report that disruptions to oil markets could slow growth, fuel

The unrest may also lead to a decline in exports to Middle Eastern markets, a surge in commodity prices, and potential challenges to the flow of remittances

Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises Monday set against the backdrop of the Middle East war.