US Treasury could unveil measures on oil futures market as energy prices rise
Yahoo Finance·2026-03-05 23:03
March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department could announce measures as soon as Thursday to address rising energy prices, potentially including action in the oil futures market, a senior White House official said. Global oil prices have jumped since the war with Iran started on Saturday, as the spreading conflict disrupts Middle East supplies. [O/R] JOHN PAISIE, PRESIDENT OF STRATAS ADVISORS "It could dampen speculation with traders knowing that the U.S. government is taking the opposite side - ...