(World Oil) – The largest oil producers in the Middle East Gulf have deepened production cuts and are already lowering output by a combined more than 5 million barrels per day (bpd) as the de facto halt to tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has started to affect upstream production. As storage fills and crude has no way out of
(BOE Report) – Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, said on Tuesday that there would be “catastrophic consequences” for the world’s oil markets if the Iran war continues to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The disruption has not only upended the shipping and insurance sectors but also promises to have drastic domino effects on aviation, agriculture,
(World Oil) – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright sought to counter market warnings about an extended Middle East war, saying global energy supplies are sufficient and the surge in oil prices reflects a “fear premium” that won’t last. Wright joined President Donald Trump in arguing that the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran will only temporarily disrupt markets and ship traffic, saying the timeline “in
(World Oil) – The International Energy Agency said it sees no need yet to release emergency oil stockpiles amid the Middle East crisis, as global oil supplies are plentiful and the impact appears likely to be temporary. “All options are on the table, but there are no plans for a collective action at this stage,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol
(Investing) – Oil prices soared Friday, with Brent climbing above $90/bbl, after the release of weak U.S. jobs data, adding to previous gains as the escalating conflict in the Middle East raised concerns over global supply disruptions. At 09:30 ET (14:47 GMT), Brent Oil Futures expiring in May gained 6.6% to $91.10 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 9.5%
( Investing) – Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Thursday, extending a rally as the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupted supplies and shipping, driving some major producers in the Middle East to reduce output. Brent crude was up $2.92, or 3.59%, at $84.32 per barrel by 11:43 a.m. EST (1643GMT), a fifth session of gains. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $4.40,
(Investing) – WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that crude oil markets are well supplied amid the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, and that the U.S. plans to make a series of additional announcements on the issue. “The crude markets are very well supplied. There are hundreds of millions of barrels on the water away from the Gulf. But
(World Oil) – Oil producers across the Middle East face a tense countdown as the Iran war blocks the region’s main export artery, filling the countries’ storage tanks and threatening output cuts if the situation persists. With shipping through the Strait of Hormuz suspended, Persian Gulf countries are having to stockpile the stranded supplies in storage tanks. Iraq — which has limited
(Investing) – The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralysed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil and gas flows. The U.S. submarine strike on the Iranian vessel came as U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to
(Investing) – LONDON- Global oil and gas prices jumped on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran halted energy exports from the Middle East, with Tehran attacking ships and energy facilities, closing navigation in the Gulf and forcing production stoppages from Qatar to Iraq. The benchmark Brent crude oil contract gained nearly 8% on Tuesday to above $83 per barrel, the highest
(World Oil) – The turmoil unfolding in the Middle East is sparking the biggest disruption to oil and natural gas markets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Qatar shut down the world’s largest LNG export facility, Saudi Arabia suspended operations at its biggest oil refinery and tanker traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz has all but halted. And it’s only Day 3. U.S. President Donald Trump
(Oil Price) – Chevron has declared force majeure at Israel’s Leviathan natural gas field after the government ordered a temporary suspension of production on security grounds, marking the second time in less than a year that hostilities with Iran have disrupted Eastern Mediterranean gas flows. Israel’s energy ministry directed operator Chevron to shut in Leviathan following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran
