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Iran's War Threat & Your Wallet: What Rising Oil Means for Canadians

If you've noticed gas prices climbing again, there's a reason — and it has nothing to do with your local station. On May 20, 2026, Iran's Revolutionary Guards issued a stark warning: if the United States launches another military strike, the conflict will extend "beyond the region." For everyday Canadians, that sentence carries a very real price tag. 💡 Quick summary for busy readers Iran has threatened to spread war beyond the Middle East if the US resumes bombing. The Strait of Hormuz — the world's most critical oil chokepoint — remains largely shut, pushing Brent crude close to $110 a barrel . That means higher gas, higher groceries, and higher heating bills for Canadians. What is actually happening right now? Six weeks ago, US President Donald Trump paused Operation Epic Fury — a US–Israeli military campaign against Iran — in exchange for a ceasefire. But peace talks have largely stalled. Iran has submitted new terms that the US has repeatedly rejected, ...

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Wall Street Inches Higher, US Steel Gets $14 Billion Buyout Offer from Nippon

 

Wall Street opened higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.2% and the S&P 500 up 0.1% in early trading. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.1%. Investors are watching the Bank of Japan’s two-day meeting for hints of a change to the central bank’s longstanding near-zero interest rate policy. 

Meanwhile, US Steel has received a $14 billion buyout offer from Nippon Steel, which would make it the largest acquisition in the steel industry’s history. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024.


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