(Investing) – LONDON – Oil prices pared gains on Monday, after rising more than 5% earlier in the session, following an announcement from Iran’s military that a wave of attacks on Israel was over. However, Iran warned of harsher attacks if Israel continues strikes on Lebanon. Brent crude futures were up $1.43, or 1.5% at $94.52 a barrel as of 1304 GMT,
(BOE Report) – Israel’s offshore Leviathan gas field will resume operations after a month-long war shutdown, the Israeli energy ministry said on Thursday. The field, operated by Chevron, has been shut down since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28. “Following situation assessments and a review of all relevant considerations, it has been decided at this stage
(World Oil) – Israel ordered the temporary shutdown of some natural gas fields after launching an attack on Iran in a joint operation with the U.S. The halt is a security measure, the Energy Ministry said in a statement, without specifying the fields affected. Energean Plc, the operator of the Karish deposit, said it had been instructed to suspend production.
(Investing)– Oil prices rose in early European trade on Monday after reports said the U.S. was pursuing a third Venezuelan oil tanker after seizing another tanker over the weekend. A potential resurgence in tensions between Israel and Iran also provided some risk premium, after reports said Israel was planning to brief the U.S. over attacking Iran, amid concerns over Tehran’s
(Investing) – Israel’s attack on Iran is unlikely to cause a major disruption to oil supply, analysts at two major banks said, but a worst-case scenario involving blockades in the Strait of Hormuz could push prices above $100 per barrel, Goldman Sachs said. Oil prices climbed nearly 9% after Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran targeting nuclear facilities and missile factories,
(BOE Report) – Israel carried out strikes on Iran on Friday, targeting its nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders at the start of what it warned would be a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said refining facilities and oil storage did not sustain any damage
(Investing) – Oil prices jumped almost 7% on Friday to multi-month highs after Israel launched strikes against Iran, sparking Iranian retaliation and raising worries about a disruption in Middle East oil supplies. Brent crude futures were up $4.57, or around 6.59%, to $73.93 a barrel at 1352 GMT, after hitting an intraday high of $78.50, the highest since January 27. U.S.
(Oil Price) – U.S. President Donald Trump is restoring the “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran, aiming to drive down the Islamic Republic’s oil exports to zero. But at the same time, President Trump signaled a willingness to negotiate a new nuclear deal with Iran that would allow it to “peacefully grow and prosper”—without obtaining a nuclear weapon. “I would much prefer a Verified
(Investing) – Oil prices rose more than 2% on Monday on a decision by OPEC+ to delay by a month plans to increase output, while the market braced for a crucial week that includes the U.S. presidential election. U.S. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump remain virtually tied in opinion polls ahead of Tuesday’s Election Day, and the winner
(World Oil) – Traders who piled into bullish options bets on oil prices at record pace are waking up to a harsh reality: Most of those contracts are now worthless. Israel refrained from striking Iran’s energy infrastructure in its long-awaited bombardment of the OPEC nation over the weekend, sending crude prices crashing. That plunge has helped contribute to a chunk
(CNBC) – U.S. crude oil sold off steeply Monday, putting the benchmark on pace for its worst day in more than two years after Iranian energy facilities were not damaged during an Israeli attack over the weekend. Futures for global crude benchmark Brent slid 5.94% to $71.53 per barrel at 9:26 am ET, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped 6.26% to $67.29 per barrel. U.S.
(Oil Price) – Ten days ago, the Biden administration expanded sanctions on Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors in response to Iran’s October 1 attack on Israel, its second direct attack on Israel this year. According to the White House, Iran’s oil exports are enabled by a network of illicit shipping facilitators in multiple jurisdictions which, through obfuscation and deception, load and transport Iranian
