US crude oil jumped slightly after US President Joe Biden said he was “discussing” an Israeli strike on Iranian oil facilities. Chaos builds for shippers as US dockworkers enter their third day of strike action. In several cities across the US, the cost of childcare is overtaking the cost of housing, weighing heavily on families, particularly women. Plus, after a seven-year break, construction of the world’s tallest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia has resumed.
