Markets Downplay War’s Impact on Petrochemicals, Pipeline CEO Says

Apr 28, 2026 | Markets

Investors are misjudging how much Strait of Hormuz closures could impact global flows of petrochemicals, said Enterprise Products Partners LP Chief Executive Officer Jim Teague, adding to a chorus of industry voices warning about lingering disruptions from the Iran...

JPMorgan’s Dimon Warns Again on Risks of Credit Downturn

Apr 28, 2026 | Markets, Private Credit

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jamie Dimon again cautioned that a credit market downturn could be worse than expected, even after his firm and Wall Street rivals posted a banner quarter in which loan portfolios held up. In private credit specifically, the fact that there...

Sherwin-Williams Sees Input Costs Rising After Sales Beat

Apr 28, 2026 | Markets

Sherwin-Williams Co. warned rising input costs could weigh on results later this year, after currency tailwinds helped it post stronger-than-expected sales growth in the first quarter. While the paint maker maintained its full-year adjusted profit guidance, it now...

Gulf Urea Output Drops With Lack of Fertilizer Ships to Load

Apr 28, 2026 | Markets

More than half of the Middle East’s urea output may have been lost since the start of the Iran conflict, which is continuing to disrupt fertilizer flows from the region and threatening global food inflation. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has choked...

Iran’s Unused Oil Storage Shrinks to 22 Days or Less, Kpler Says

Apr 27, 2026 | Markets

Iran is rapidly running out of places to store crude oil, threatening to accelerate production cuts in what was once OPEC’s second-largest source, according to research firm Kpler. The Islamic Republic has enough unused storage capacity to last another 12 to 22 days,...

How Asia-Pacific Is Fighting a Fuel Shock That Could Get Worse

Apr 27, 2026 | Markets

Asian nations face the prospect of prolonged strain on crucial energy supplies as the conflict in the Middle East grinds past the two-month mark, with the Strait of Hormuz still largely off-limits to shipping. Governments have already raided their policy toolkits by...