Natural gas prices have spiked far more sharply than crude, reflecting the sensitivity of disruptions to LNG infrastructure in the Gulf

Banks including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup instructed employees to work from home while executives began to evaluate their regional exposure

Paramount Skydance's pursuit of Warner was supported by the Qatar Investment Authority, the Saudi Public Investment Fund and UAE's L'imad

Effort aims to allay longstanding U.S. concerns that Gulf states could become backdoors for China to obtain advanced American technology

In his State of the Union address, Trump warned Iran against further escalation, heightening market concerns about potential oil flow disruptions