Keywords: Global oil supply


Iran threatens to fully close the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions with Washington

Iran has warned it could completely shut down the Strait of Hormuz if the United States follows through on threats to target Iranian energy infrastructure. According to an official statement broadcast on state media, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya joint command headquarters declared that any attack on......

Brent crude tops $110 as Gulf attacks disrupt global supply

Brent crude futures rose above 110 dollars per barrel on Friday, reaching their highest level since mid-2022 as escalating attacks on energy infrastructure in the Gulf intensified concerns over prolonged supply disruptions. The surge capped a volatile week in which Brent traded between roughly 107 and......

Oil prices rebound above $100 as Hormuz concerns persist

Oil prices rose sharply on Tuesday as renewed concerns over the Strait of Hormuz erased the previous day’s relief rally, highlighting ongoing disruption in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Brent crude climbed nearly 3 percent to around $103 per barrel, while US benchmark......

Oil prices top 100 dollars after drone strike on Fujairah port

Oil prices climbed above 100 dollars per barrel on Monday as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its third week, with a drone strike on the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates intensifying concerns about global energy supply disruptions. Brent crude traded near......

Ship traffic in Strait of Hormuz drops to zero amid Iran conflict

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has halted completely as the conflict involving Iran enters its third week, marking one of the most severe disruptions to global energy supply chains in decades. Maritime analytics firm Windward reported that vessel traffic through the strategic waterway......

Oil prices exceed 100 dollars as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

Oil prices climbed above 100 dollars per barrel at the start of the week as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its third week, raising concerns about prolonged disruption to global energy supplies. West Texas Intermediate, the main United States benchmark, rose to around......

Japan begins releasing oil reserves in largest IEA stockpile draw

Japan began releasing strategic oil reserves on Monday as part of what the International Energy Agency described as the largest coordinated drawdown of emergency stockpiles in its more than 50 year history. The move forms part of a joint effort by 32 countries to counter the supply shock triggered by......

Hungary calls on EU to reconsider sanctions on Russian oil after US decision

Hungary has called on the European Union to reconsider its restrictions on Russia’s oil exports, arguing that maintaining sanctions could place additional pressure on fuel prices across Europe. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said the bloc should reassess its approach......

Oil surges above $100 as Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed

Global oil prices climbed back above $100 per barrel on Thursday as Iran’s new supreme leader pledged to maintain the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying the largest energy supply disruption in modern history. The conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has entered its......