(BOE Report) – The leaders of the International Energy Agency, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank will discuss the energy crisis triggered by the Iran war next Monday, IEA executive director Fatih Birol said on Tuesday. “This energy crisis calls for all hands on deck & international cooperation,” Birol said on social media platform X, stressing the need
(EIA) – Crude oil and petroleum product prices increased significantly in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q26), particularly following military action in the Middle East on February 28 and the subsequent de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In this quarterly update, we review petroleum markets price developments in 1Q26, covering crude oil prices, petroleum product prices, and refinery
(World Oil) – The U.S. carried out strikes near Iran’s Kharg Island early Tuesday, targeting military sites while avoiding key oil export infrastructure, as tensions in the region continue to inject volatility into global energy markets. U.S. forces hit bunkers, radar systems and ammunition storage facilities on the island, according to reports, in a renewed round of attacks similar to
(Investing) – LONDON – European and Asian refiners are paying record high prices of near $150 a barrel for some crude oil grades, far exceeding prices for paper futures, highlighting the worsening supply crisis from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. The Iran war has forced the shutdown of at least 12 million barrels per day – about 12% of world supply
(BOE Report) – Spot premiums for U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude have jumped to all-time highs as competition between Asian and European refiners for supply heats up to replace Middle Eastern oil flows disrupted by the Iran war, industry sources said. Europe is typically the largest importer of U.S. crude, but competition has escalated with Asian buyers scouring for supply
(Investing) – LONDON – The Strait of Hormuz’s closure and the resulting surge in global oil prices have handed financial windfalls to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia, while other states that lack alternative shipment routes have lost billions of dollars, a Reuters analysis found. Iran effectively shut the Strait – a route for about a fifth of global oil and LNG
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Energy markets are entering a more complex phase. Prices are no longer reacting to a single catalyst but to a mix of war risk, policy response, capital shifts, and macro pressure. The result is a market that feels unstable not just because of volatility, but because the underlying drivers are pulling in different directions
(By Oil & Gas 360) – The global energy system is being tested in real time, and the response is starting to shift from reaction to coordination. More than 40 countries have begun discussions on how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following Iran’s blockade, a move that has effectively choked off one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.
(Oil & Gas 360) – Springtime Seasonal-Low Territory For Natural Gas Makes Next Extra-Good, Buy-Low Opportunity With Supply/Demand Trends Consensus Beating. The Winter Delightfully mild has consensus interest, desires and expectations, on supplying natural gas and its prices, low. Only 5 of the 28 weeks since mid-September (Figure 1, red line), weighted for natural gas heat colder than normal (bold dot) highlights
(Oil Price) – Australia’s government intends to consider using emergency powers to protect domestic natural gas supply in case of a shortfall on its east coast in the third quarter of 2026. The potential consideration of using such powers would be part of the steps the Albanese Government is taking to secure domestic gas supplies for Australian households and industry as the Middle
(Investing) – LONDON – Oil prices climbed to around $110 a barrel on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would continue attacks on Iran, stoking fears of prolonged disruptions to oil supply. Brent crude futures were up $7.96, or 7.9%, to $109.12 per barrel at 1302 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up $12.48, or 12.5%, at $112.60
(By Oil & Gas 360) – The first phase of the U.S.–Iran conflict has exposed immediate stress in refined product markets. The second phase is already taking shape, and it is less about price spikes and more about how fuel actually moves around the world. Global trade flows are being rewritten in real time. As Middle East supply becomes less reliable,
