Recap | September 22, 2026
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By Edward von der Schmidt
Summary
Ahead of this week's Trump-Xi summit in Washington, a meeting between the US and Iran at the United Nations in New York offered an opportunity for high-level dialogue amid threats of escalation.
Plans to restart Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline eased oil price pressures notwithstanding ongoing fighting with Houthis in Yemen.
Federal Reserve officials pointed to economic strength along with persistent supply shocks as the impetus for tightening monetary policy.