NewsHow China and U.S. eased the Middle East oil shock and kept prices from spiking even higher Posted on May 15, 2026 by budd87309@gmail.com China and the U.S., the world’s two largest economies, wield great influence over the oil market and are using it to help plug the supply gap. budd87309@gmail.com In pageantry and politics, China summit yields Xi’s goal — equal footing with U.S. – The Washington Post Senate parliamentarian rules against some immigration enforcement funding – The Hill