Oil climbed as US President Donald Trump left a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping without any meaningful progress on increasing energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, reigniting concerns that disruptions to global supplies will deepen.
Oil climbed as US President Donald Trump left a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping without any meaningful progress on increasing energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, reigniting concerns that disruptions to global supplies will deepen.
Storage tanks at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, California, US, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. US diesel rose above $5 a gallon for the first time since December 2022, the latest sign of surging fuel price pressures menacing the global economy as the war in Iran continues to disrupt energy supplies. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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