Vice President JD Vance has paused plans to travel to Pakistan for potential Iran negotiations amid uncertainty over talks, as Tehran has not confirmed participation and the ceasefire is set to expire Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reports. Tensions escalated with U.S. forces intercepting an Iran-linked tanker, renewed threats from Iran’s leadership, and continued regional military and diplomatic friction, including ongoing U.S. maritime enforcement actions tied to the blockade of Iranian ports. Publicly traded companies in the space include BP (BP), Chevron (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Shell (SHEL) and TotalEnergies (TTE).
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