US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs

The US is considering temporarily waiving the Jones Act, a century-old law from 1920 that normally requires all goods shipped between US ports to travel on US-built, owned, and flagged vessels. The waiver would allow foreign ships to move fuel between domestic ports for 30 days to help curb rising…

As the Strait of Hormuz remains shut what is being done to keep seafarers safe?

A $20 billion push is now on to get tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Middle East tourism suffers as flights are cancelled, and skies remain closed. And how tens of thousands of people are kidnapped for ransom each year. (Picture: An LPG gas tanker at anchor in…

The International Energy Agency is proposing the release of emergency oil reserves to calm energy markets. Also, World Business Express finds out why diesel prices are rising faster than petrol/gasoline. And Leanna Byrne looks at February's US inflation data.

The International Energy Agency is meeting in Paris to discuss the release of strategic oil reserves in a bid to bolster supplies and calm energy markets as the US-Israel war with Iran ends the 11th day. Sam Fenwick hears from the former head of oil industry and markets at IEA,…