More on Iran

• Is cyberattack on U.S. health care firm the next phase of the Iran war?

  Some experts say that a cyberwar through 'proxies' may be the next stage of the Iran war, with civilian infrastructure also coming under threat.

  World

  Mar 12
• Canada moves to help Canadians trapped in Kuwait without exit permits

  Some Canadians who wanted to leave Kuwait had been denied exit permits by their employers. "The situation is a hostage-like one," one Canadian there said.

  Canada

  Mar 12
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• Iran’s leader vows to continue attacks in 1st statement since appointment

  Iran’s secretive new supreme leader on Thursday vowed to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage.

  World

  Mar 12
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• Oil prices jump, U.S. markets retreat as Iran war worsens supply concerns

  U.S. benchmark crude oil jumped US$4.52 to US$91.77 a barrel. Brent, the international standard, climbed US$5.34 to US$97.32 per barrel after briefly eclipsing the US$100 level.

  World

  Mar 12
• Not just balloons: Why the Iran war could cause a global helium shortage

  Helium, which is considered a critical mineral, is under pressure as the Strait of Hormuz has remained impassable throughout the conflict.

  Economy

  Mar 11
• Canada, 31 nations agree to release 400M barrels of emergency oil

  Canada and a group of dozens of other countries have agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves as the Iran war threatens the global supply.

  World

  Mar 11
• Oil prices could surge to $200 a barrel, Iran warns as war stretches on

  Iran's military command said on Wednesday the world should be prepared for oil to hit US$200 a barrel, as three more ships came under attack in the blockaded Gulf.

  World

  Mar 11
• LNG Canada ramping up production, exports amid Iran war, data suggests

  The LNG project in Kitimat, B.C., has exported five cargoes in the first 11 days of March, already exceeding half its total February volume, the LSEG data shows.

  Economy

  Mar 10
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• U.S. says 140 troops injured in Iran war as both sides sharpen threats

  Iran launched new attacks against Israel and Gulf Arab countries, while Israel carried out airstrikes on Iran and Lebanon, where it is battling Hezbollah militants.

  World

  Mar 10
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• Why the Iran war is making mortgage renewal feel like a ‘roller-coaster’

  Homeowners looking to renew their mortgage this year should be concerned about three and five-year government bond yields, one mortgage expert said.

  Consumer

  Mar 10