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Oil prices fall 4% as fragile US-Iran ceasefire holds, two ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Mon, 04 May 2026 18:15:28 -0400

By Scott DiSavino

NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - Oil ‌prices fell about 4% in volatile trade on Tuesday, as two vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz and the United States said the ceasefire with Iran remained in place despite exchanges of fire.

After jumping about 6% in the prior session, Brent futures ‌fell $4.57, or 4%, to settle

Oil prices fall 4% as fragile US-Iran ceasefire holds, two ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Mon, 04 May 2026 18:15:28 -0400

By Scott DiSavino

After jumping about 6% in the prior session, Brent futures ‌fell $4.57, or 4%, to settle

Oil prices fall 4% as fragile US-Iran ceasefire holds, two ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Mon, 04 May 2026 18:15:28 -0400

By Scott DiSavino

After jumping about 6% in the prior session, Brent futures ‌fell $4.57, or 4%, to settle

Oil prices fall 4% as fragile US-Iran ceasefire holds, two ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Mon, 04 May 2026 18:15:28 -0400

By Scott DiSavino

After jumping about 6% in the prior session, Brent futures ‌fell $4.57, or 4%, to settle

Crude oil futures jump on reports of air attacks, Iran power struggle

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:58:33 -0400

By Erwin Seba

HOUSTON, April 23 (Reuters) - Crude oil futures ‌spiked $5 a barrel on Thursday after reports that air defenses were engaging targets over Tehran and of a power struggle between Iran's hardliners and moderates.

After spiking, the benchmarks pared gains.

Brent crude futures settled

Crude oil futures jump on reports of air attacks, Iran power struggle

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:58:33 -0400

By Erwin Seba

After spiking, the benchmarks pared gains.

Brent crude futures settled

Crude oil futures jump on reports of air attacks, Iran power struggle

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:58:33 -0400

By Erwin Seba

After spiking, the benchmarks pared gains.

Brent crude futures settled

Crude oil futures jump on reports of air attacks, Iran power struggle

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:58:33 -0400

By Erwin Seba

After spiking, the benchmarks pared gains.

Brent crude futures settled

Trump officials discuss feared $150 oil- Politico

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:05:28 -0400

As per report in Politico this morning:

With gas prices on the rise, Trump officials discuss feared $150 oil
The Treasury department now sees as likely to remain above $100 per barrel for some time
The administration sees that number as “a baseline” and isn’t ruling out the possibility of prices rising as high as $200 per barrel.

Trump officials discuss feared $150 oil- Politico

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:05:28 -0400

As per report in Politico this morning:

With gas prices on the rise, Trump officials discuss feared $150 oil
The Treasury department now sees as likely to remain above $100 per barrel for some time
The administration sees that number as “a baseline” and isn’t ruling out the possibility of prices rising as high as $200 per barrel.

2022 parallels: Iran oil shock ’likely shorter but more globally disruptive’

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:36:01 -0400

Investing.com -- The Middle East conflict and escalating rhetoric around the Strait of Hormuz have pushed Brent crude above $100, raising the risk of a broader supply shock that BCA Research says could echo, but surpass, the turbulence of 2022.

BCA Chief Strategist Jeremie Peloso wrote in a note to clients on Monday that “parallels with 2022 offer a roadmap,” but today’s disruption is “likely shorter but more globally disruptive.”

Peloso stated that “war momentum and escalating rhetoric” have left investors confronting a single critical question as to how long the Strait will remain effectively shut, and whether global reserves “can

2022 parallels: Iran oil shock ’likely shorter but more globally disruptive’

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:36:01 -0400

BCA Chief Strategist Jeremie Peloso wrote in a note to clients on Monday that “parallels with 2022 offer a roadmap,” but today’s disruption is “likely shorter but more globally disruptive.”

2022 parallels: Iran oil shock ’likely shorter but more globally disruptive’

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:36:01 -0400

BCA Chief Strategist Jeremie Peloso wrote in a note to clients on Monday that “parallels with 2022 offer a roadmap,” but today’s disruption is “likely shorter but more globally disruptive.”

2022 parallels: Iran oil shock ’likely shorter but more globally disruptive’

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:36:01 -0400

BCA Chief Strategist Jeremie Peloso wrote in a note to clients on Monday that “parallels with 2022 offer a roadmap,” but today’s disruption is “likely shorter but more globally disruptive.”

RBC warns oil could exceed $128 if Iran war drags on weeks

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:42:17 -0400

• RBC's Helima Croft said conversations in Washington suggest the Iran war could extend well into the spring due to expanded U.S. war aims and Iran’s asymmetric capabilities.

• The bank expects oil prices to exceed the 2022 Russia-Ukraine war peak of $128 per barrel if the conflict lasts another three to four weeks with limited progress on maritime security.

• If the war stretches for several months, RBC believes oil could surpass the 2008 record high of $146 per barrel.

RBC warns oil could exceed $128 if Iran war drags on weeks

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:42:17 -0400

• RBC's Helima Croft said conversations in Washington suggest the Iran war could extend well into the spring due to expanded U.S. war aims and Iran’s asymmetric capabilities.

• The bank expects oil prices to exceed the 2022 Russia-Ukraine war peak of $128 per barrel if the conflict lasts another three to four weeks with limited progress on maritime security.

• If the war stretches for several months, RBC believes oil could surpass the 2008 record high of $146 per barrel.

Beyond oil and gas: Middle East supplies the world with 30 critical products

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:17:57 -0400

Investing.com -- The Middle East plays a far larger role in global supply chains than oil and gas alone, according to a new note from Barclays analyst Zornitsa Todorova, who identified 30 critical products for which the region supplies more than 10 percent of global trade value.

Drawing on 2.8 million trade corridors and 1,200 products across 70 major economies, Todorova said the bank’s work highlights “material but underappreciated exposures across chemicals, construction, agriculture and basic manufacturing.”

The analyst wrote that the region’s importance is “driven by key reliance on industrial inputs.”

Barclays found the Middle East supplies 62 percent of

Beyond oil and gas: Middle East supplies the world with 30 critical products

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:17:57 -0400

The analyst wrote that the region’s importance is “driven by key reliance on industrial inputs.”

Barclays found the Middle East supplies 62 percent of

Beyond oil and gas: Middle East supplies the world with 30 critical products

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:17:57 -0400

The analyst wrote that the region’s importance is “driven by key reliance on industrial inputs.”

Barclays found the Middle East supplies 62 percent of

Beyond oil and gas: Middle East supplies the world with 30 critical products

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:17:57 -0400

The analyst wrote that the region’s importance is “driven by key reliance on industrial inputs.”

Barclays found the Middle East supplies 62 percent of

IEA announces largest ever, 400M barrels oil reserve release

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:26:53 -0400

Investing.com -- The International Energy Agency announced Wednesday that its 32 member countries unanimously agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves, marking the largest such release in the organization's history and only the fifth time this measure has been implemented.

IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said in a statement that the decision aims to eliminate market disruption caused by the events in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The release will take place over a timeframe appropriate to the national circumstances of each member country, according to the agency.

Birol also cited

IEA announces largest ever, 400M barrels oil reserve release

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:26:53 -0400

Birol also cited

IEA announces largest ever, 400M barrels oil reserve release

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:26:53 -0400

Birol also cited

IEA announces largest ever, 400M barrels oil reserve release

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:26:53 -0400

Birol also cited

Oil settles up nearly 5% as supply fears mount despite record stocks release plan

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:28:05 -0400

By Shariq Khan

NEW YORK, March 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices ‌settled up nearly 5% on Wednesday as fresh attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz worsened supply disruption fears, and analysts said the International Energy Agency's proposal for a record release of oil reserves is inadequate to ease those worries.

Brent futures rose $4.18, or 4.8%, to settle