Keywords: Oil supply disruption


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......

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......

Asian stock markets fall as Iran conflict keeps oil near $100

Asian equity markets declined on Friday as crude oil prices hovered close to $100 a barrel, intensifying concerns that the conflict involving Iran could disrupt global energy supplies for an extended period. The selloff followed losses on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent on Thursday......

Iran warns oil could reach $200 as attacks disrupt shipping in Hormuz

Iran’s military leadership warned that global oil prices could surge to $200 per barrel as Iranian forces intensified attacks on commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a maritime crisis that threatens one of the world’s most critical energy routes. Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson......

Aramco nears full pipeline capacity as Saudi Arabia reroutes oil exports

Saudi Aramco expects to reach the full capacity of its East West crude oil pipeline within days as Saudi Arabia works to maintain exports while the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed due to Iranian military control. Chief Executive Amin Nasser warned that the crisis represents the most serious......

Saudi Arabia cuts oil production as Hormuz crisis disrupts Gulf exports

Saudi Arabia has begun reducing oil production as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz fills storage facilities across the Persian Gulf, intensifying what analysts describe as the largest supply disruption in modern oil market history. The move by the world’s largest oil exporter comes......

Dozens of French ships stranded as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

France said dozens of its vessels are trapped in the Persian Gulf as the escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel effectively shuts down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints. French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said Friday......

Tanker traffic falls to zero in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran threats

Global oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has effectively halted after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the strategic waterway closed and threatened to attack any vessel attempting to pass, sending shockwaves through global energy markets. The crisis began on February 28......