(BOE Report) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Iran is not serious about talks to end their war, as the widening conflict disrupted two of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. Four tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Wednesday, a day after three others had done so, following
(Investing) – The price of Brent crude oil futures for prompt delivery rose on Tuesday to a one-month high over the price for oil six months later as traders priced in renewed risks to Middle Eastern supplies and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The first-month Brent contract traded $8.92 a barrel above the sixth-month contract, its largest premium since June 10. A
(Oil & Gas 360) – This week marked a notable shift in market sentiment. For months, energy markets were focused on disruption, conflict, and supply risk. Now, attention is turning toward reopening trade routes, restoring production, and assessing whether the world is moving from a supply crisis toward a period of greater abundance. Prices moved lower, but capital continued flowing
(World Oil) – Iran is shipping large amounts of oil that had previously been held back by a US blockade, a potential boost for Tehran after it signed an interim peace deal with Washington on Wednesday. A total of 11 tankers hauling a combined 20 MMbbl were detected leaving the Iranian port of Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman this
(Investing) – SINGAPORE/LONDON – The first full day of a U.S. blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports made little difference to Strait of Hormuz traffic on Tuesday, with at least eight ships including three Iran-linked tankers, crossing the waterway, shipping data showed. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the blockade on Sunday after weekend peace talks in Islamabad between the U.S.
(By Oil & Gas 360) – A fragile ceasefire is holding just enough to steady markets, but not enough to restore confidence. Diplomatic momentum is building around a broader pause in hostilities. Lebanon has pushed for a temporary ceasefire with Israel to open the door to wider negotiations, a move seen by regional players as a necessary step to prevent further
(BOE Report) – European and African crude oil prices climbed to fresh records on Wednesday, defying a sharp selloff in oil futures after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire was reached on Tuesday, as traders priced in a prolonged disruption to physical oil supplies. The ceasefire announcement sent major benchmark Brent and WTI contracts tumbling 13% and 16% respectively on Wednesday to below
(By Oil & Gas 360) – A fragile pause in Middle East hostilities is offering global energy markets a moment to breathe, even as underlying risks remain firmly in place. Recent diplomatic movement, reportedly supported by Washington and quietly reinforced by regional actors, has created a short window for de-escalation between Iran and its adversaries. Israel has signaled alignment with a
(Investing) – WASHINGTON – The United States has done the lion’s share of the work in making Iran less of a threat and other countries now need to step up to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday. Hegseth cited President Donald Trump’s early morning exhortation to other countries to loosen Iran’s stranglehold on
(Investing) – Brent crude could surge to $200 a barrel, pushing U.S. gasoline prices to around $7 a gallon, if the Iran conflict drags on through the end of June and the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed to shipping traffic, Macquarie strategists warned in a note. These fears were echoed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who warned at an energy
(Oil Price) – The war in the Middle East has upended shipping fuel markets with prices of marine fuels skyrocketing and regions running low on supply, pushing some traders to forgo cargo and ship additional fuel volumes to key bunkering ports outside the Middle East. The price of fuel oil has surged this month as the stalled tanker traffic at the Strait of
(Oil Price) – Iran’s oil exports have not collapsed and are fetching much higher prices than before the war, handing Tehran handsome extra revenues from its crude, which is the only one unimpeded from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Unlike all other Gulf producers, Iran is passing its oil through the Strait of Hormuz and its export volumes remain resilient. Steady
