Tuesday, July 29, 2025
HSBC, Goldman Sachs see Brent oil hitting $80-110 if Strait of Hormuz blocked- oil and gas 360

HSBC, Goldman Sachs see Brent oil hitting $80-110 if Strait of Hormuz blocked

(Investing) – Brent crude oil prices could hit $110 a barrel if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, Goldman Sachs analysts have forecast, while HSBC analysts see prices topping above $80. Prices for Brent could average around $95 in the fourth quarter of 2025, Goldman Sachs said in a note dated June 22. Their assumptions included oil flows through the critical waterway halving for a

Middle East oil flows continue through Strait of Hormuz despite conflict- oil and gas 360

Middle East oil flows continue through Strait of Hormuz despite conflict

(World Oil) –  A week since Israel and Iran started to exchange missile barrages, oil tanker transits through the critical Strait of Hormuz have remained largely steady. A seven-day rolling average for oil tankers above 10,000 deadweight tons that sailed through the Strait — the passageway for the Persian Gulf’s energy supplies to the world — was approximately 42-to-45, according

Two oil tankers collide, catch fire near Strait of Hormuz- oil and gas 360

Two oil tankers collide, catch fire near Strait of Hormuz

(Investing) – DUBAI/COPENHAGEN – Two oil tankers collided and caught fire on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, where electronic interference has surged during conflict between Iran and Israel, but there were no injuries to crew or spillage reported. With Iran and Israel firing missiles at each other since Friday, interference has disrupted navigation systems near the vital waterway between Iran

Wild oil price forecasts: Some predict $350 if Strait of Hormuz is blocked- oil and gas 360

Wild oil price forecasts: Some predict $350 if Strait of Hormuz is blocked

(Oil Price) – Talk of a possible disruption to traffic in the world’s most vital oil cargo lane, the Strait of Hormuz, resurfaced as markets and traders are awaiting the next move in the Israel-Iran standoff. An Iranian blockade, or an attempt at such, of the narrow strait between Oman and Iran connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman

Tanker owners face insurance headache as Mideast war risk haunts shipping trade- oil and gas 360

Tanker owners face insurance headache as Mideast war risk haunts shipping trade

Reuters SINGAPORE – Even as the United States and Iran appear to signal a keenness to avoid further conflict, oil and gas shipowners are bracing to pay a price for the war of words that culminated in rocket strikes in Iraq over the last week – higher insurance bills. According to industry sources, payments known as war risk premiums for

Biggest ‘black swan’ event for oil markets is disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, expert says-oil and gas 360

Biggest ‘black swan’ event for oil markets is disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, expert says

CNBC The biggest black swan event in the oil market is a disruption to the most critical chokepoint in the Middle East, according to an analyst from S&P Global Platts. “The market is extremely exposed to any disruption to vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz,” Dave Ernsberger, the firm’s global head of commodities pricing, told CNBC’s “Capital Connection” Thursday. Source: CNBC The Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices will climb above $100 a barrel if Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, analysts predict- oil and gas 360

Oil prices will climb above $100 a barrel if Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, analysts predict

CNBC Oil prices would skyrocket if Iran moved to completely cut off the Strait of Hormuz, energy analysts told CNBC on Wednesday. Elevated geopolitical tensions have sparked fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East, with energy market participants increasingly concerned that the fallout could soon disrupt regional crude supplies. Source: CNBC It has thrust the world’s most important

How the world’s most important oil chokepoint could factor into escalating US-Iran tensions- oil and gas 360

How the world’s most important oil chokepoint could factor into escalating US-Iran tensions

CNBC A critical gateway to the world’s oil industry has been thrust back into the global spotlight, following a dramatic escalation in geopolitical tensions since the targeted killing of a top Iranian general. Source: CNBC The death of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani at the end of last week has ratcheted up already-high tensions between Washington and Tehran, with many investors increasingly anxious that a widening

Iranian Tanker Sought by US Heading Toward Greece

From The Houston Chronicle An Iranian supertanker with $130 million worth of light crude oil that the U.S. suspects is tied to a sanctioned organization left Gibraltar and was heading east into the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, with its next destination reported to be Greece. The Iran-flagged Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, set course for Kalamata, Greece, with

Gibraltar Releases Captured Iranian Oil Tanker, US Makes Immediate Request to Seize Vessel

From CNBC An Iranian oil tanker held in Gibraltar since early July has been officially released by local authorities, although it may not sail if a U.S. application to seize the vessel proves successful. On July 4, Gibraltar authorities with the help of the British Royal Marines, seized the Grace 1 oil tanker following suspicions it was delivering oil to

Petroleum exports from Russia to the U.S. are growing rapidly as the supplier takes advantage of lost deliveries from sanctions-hit Venezuela and supply cuts by OPEC members. - Oil & Gas 360

Iran Says it Expects Tanker Held by U.K. to Be Released Soon

From The Houston Chronicle Iran expects an oil tanker seized by the U.K. in the Strait of Gibraltar in July will be released soon, the semi-official Fars News agency reported Tuesday, a move that could help to ease concerns about the safety of shipping routes in the Middle East. “Official and unofficial documents have been exchanged to resolve the matter

Oil Steadies as Saudi, Kuwait Signals Offset Demand Fears

From Reuters Oil prices were little changed on Monday as expectations that major producers would continue to reduce global supplies ran into worries about sluggish growth in crude demand due to the U.S.-China trade war. International benchmark Brent crude settled at $58.57 a barrel, up 4 cents. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures settled at $54.93, up 43 cents. Investors were