(Investing) – ATHENS – Even if the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, ships trapped in the Gulf will be unable to leave without safety assurances, the CEO of V.Group, a leading global ship manager, told Reuters. Renewed hostilities in the three-month-old conflict are testing a shaky ceasefire while hundreds of ships and
(Oil Price) – Iranian drones and missiles struck Kuwait International Airport overnight, hitting Terminal One, killing at least one person, injuring several others, and causing what Kuwaiti authorities described as significant material damage. Kuwait immediately suspended air traffic, activated emergency procedures, and diverted flights to alternative airports. In what is being viewed as one of the most direct Iranian strikes against
(Investing) – NEW YORK – Oil prices were little changed in volatile trade on Tuesday as the market waited for news on the war in the Middle East as Iran reviewed a proposed agreement with the United States to halt the war. Brent futures were up 17 cents or 0.2% to $95.15 a barrel at 10:19 a.m. EDT (1419 GMT), while U.S. West
(By Oil & Gas 360) – What began as wartime disruption has evolved into something far more strategic, Iran is increasingly turning access through Hormuz into geopolitical and economic leverage. The shift is becoming more visible by the week as Tehran expands operational control, imposes new transit procedures, and reshapes how commercial shipping moves through one of the world’s most important
(World Oil) – Several vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked in recent days, underscoring the “very real” risks that remain for shipowners in the Persian Gulf whether or not a peace accord is signed, Chevron Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth said. “There still has been kinetic activity this week, some of which has been reported in the
(BOE Report) – French oil major TotalEnergies made the decision to buy large amounts of Middle East crude in March after its traders noticed the U.S. Navy amassing ships near the Gulf in February, its CEO told French newspaper Le Figaro in an interview published on Thursday. “Our oil traders — and it’s their job — noticed that the U.S. Navy was
(Investing) – Oil prices on Thursday sharply pared gains after a report that Washington and Tehran had reached a deal to extend an ongoing ceasefire and launch further negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, pending President Donald Trump’s final approval. Crude prices had earlier ticked higher after the U.S. and Iran traded fresh strikes, denting hopes for a peace deal that would
(BOE Report) – Iran’s state TV said Tehran had obtained a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the United States on ending their conflict. Under the framework, Iran would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month, while the United States would withdraw military forces from Iran’s vicinity
(Oil Price) – The new U.S. strikes on missile sites and boats in southern Iran are further clouding the market view of how the nearly three-month-long crisis will unfold. Oil prices jumped early on Tuesday in Asian trade following the strikes. Prices slumped by 5% on Monday due to hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal. The fresh strikes, however, are complicating the situation
(BOE Report) – Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that conclusions have been reached on many topics discussed in a potential 14-point memorandum of understanding, but this does not mean a deal to end the Middle East war is imminent. The framework is focused on an end to the war and a U.S. naval blockade in exchange for Tehran
(Oil Price) – Despite the lowest production and export volumes on record, Saudi Arabia saw the value of its oil exports surge by 37.4% in March to the highest level in three and a half years, data from Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics showed. The value of the Kingdom’s total merchandise exports rose by 21.5% in March 2026 from a year earlier,
(BOE Report) – The tanker crew gathered their courage and carefully navigated along a route designated by Iran, hugging the coastline and maneuvering their hulking vessel between island checkpoints through the Strait of Hormuz. The 330-metre-long Agios Fanourios I, laden with Iraqi crude oil and bound for Vietnam, had been bottled up off the coast of Dubai since late April.
