Israeli Drone Strikes Kill at Least Four Across Southern Lebanon

Oil Plunges, Stocks Spike As Trump "Postpones" Military Strikes On Iran After "Productive" Talks; Tehran Denies Contact Update (0745ET): Well that didn't take long - and consider the source - but Iran’s state news agency rejects Trump’s claim of 'constructive conversations' "There is no direct contact with Trump, not even through intermediaries," Fars News reports, citing a source. "Trump backed off after hearing that our targets would be all power plants in West Asia." Oil is rebounding and stocks retreating modestly on the news... IRAN SAYS THERE WAS NO DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTACT WITH TRUMP...

President Trump on Thursday threatened Iran with a third straight night of bombing and said that the US would eventually be “taking” Iran’s Kharg Island, an island deep in the Persian Gulf that serves as a major oil export hub. “The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and […]

After Record $19.50 Premium, Saudis Eye Sharp Cut To June Asia Prices Submitted by Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com The world’s top crude exporter, Saudi Arabia, is expected to slash its official selling prices (OSPs) for crude loading for Asia in June from the record-highs for May as the premiums of the Middle Eastern benchmarks eased this month. Saudi oil giant Aramco is widely expected to announce in early May a reduction of the OSP of the flagship Arab Light crude by between $5 and $12 per barrel compared to the Oman/Dubai average,...