RIYADH – Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for joint regional management of the Strait of Hormuz with shipping firms paying voluntary fees, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday. The Strait of Hormuz — which carried a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas before the Iran war — has become the main hurdle in peace talks and
(Oil Price) – Saudi Arabia, which at the start of the Iran war redirected virtually all crude exports through its East-West pipeline to Yanbu on the Red Sea, has seen crude exports from Yanbu crumble by 41% to about 2.39 million barrels per day (bpd) by June, from a peak of 4.07 million bpd in March, Wood Mackenzie vessel tracking
(BOE Report) – The number of tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz fell to just one on Thursday, the lowest level since May 7, according to shiptracking data, amid ongoing shipping risks in the Middle East and as oil prices surged back to $100 a barrel. Only one tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on July 23, compared with three
(Investing) – Physical crude oil prices in the Middle East, Europe and Africa rose this week to two-month highs, with some approaching $110 per barrel. Supply disruptions linked to conflicts in Iran and Ukraine left buyers searching for alternative sources. Dated Brent, the global oil price benchmark used to price over 60% of the world’s physical crude cargoes, reached $105.70 per
(BOE Report)– Saudi Aramco has offered additional crude cargoes for loading from Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir, according to five trading sources, as Houthi threats to Saudi shipping raise risks for southbound Red Sea exports through the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The cargoes, which are shipped to Egypt’s Red Sea port of Ain Sukhna and then carried by the Suez-Mediterranean Pipeline
(Investing) – Oil prices surged on Thursday, with the global benchmark topping $100 a barrel, as Iran-aligned Houthi militants in Yemen said they had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. At 09:16 ET (13:16 GMT), Brent crude futures expiring in September jumped 6.3% to $100.06 a barrel, surpassing that level for the first time since May 26. U.S. West Texas
(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
(Oil Price) – Oil prices have been on a climb for over a week now as hostilities in the Middle East continue, and despite recent talk of a glut, the physical market is flashing signs of tightness—and higher oil for longer. Earlier this month, analysts were quick to start warning of an oil glut looming over the world as traffic via
(Investing) – LONDON – Oil transfers between tankers in waters outside the Strait of Hormuz have slowed following a wave of recent attacks on vessels by Iranian forces, according to satellite analysis and sources. Since the start of the Iran war in late February, ship-to-ship (STS) transfers between tankers have helped enable oil to leave the Gulf despite the threats to
(BOE Report) – Iran has warned that its campaign to throttle global energy markets could be expanded from the Strait of Hormuz to the vital Red Sea route if U.S. attacks continue, a threat that depends on its Houthi allies in Yemen. This is why it matters and what it means for the Iran war and the global energy crisis:
(BOE Report) – Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade of Iran while the two countries stepped up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening uncertainty about energy flows. Brent crude futures were last up $1.50, or 1.8%, to $84.80 per barrel at 0330 GMT, while U.S.
(Investing) – LONDON/SINGAPORE – The number of tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell in the past day to the lowest level in two months, shipping data showed on Monday, as renewed strikes between the U.S. and Iran and attacks on vessels heightened safety concerns. Shipping industry sources said vessels were increasingly switching off their public AIS tracking transponders, making it
