The strike, led by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and its 47,000 members across major Eastern US and Gulf Coast ports, is primarily driven by demands for higher wages and safeguards against automation. As a result, most ports in these regions have effectively shut down.
Oil prices dropped more than 3% on Thursday, September 26, following a report on Saudi Arabia's plan to abandon its $100/barrel price target. The move comes as oil production in the Middle East is set to increase