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Oil Slips After Trump Signals Iran De-Escalation

Oil fell after the close, wiping out a day of gains after US President Donald Trump said he had been assured that Iran would stop killing protesters, signaling he could hold off on a threatened military response to the repression of widespread demonstrations in the nation.

Oil Prices Jump 2% Following Drone Strike at Major Black Sea Terminal

Global oil prices surged on Tuesday as markets reacted to the escalating drone strikes at the Novorossiysk terminal, which handles roughly 2% of the world’s daily supply. The disruption to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) infrastructure, a vital artery for Kazakh exports managed by Western majors like Chevron and Shell, raised immediate fears of a prolonged supply squeeze.

China’s Oil Imports Hit an All-Time High in 2025

Crude oil imports into China last year hit the highest ever, reaching 11.55 million barrels daily, or a total of 557.73 million tons, up 4.4% on 2024, Reuters reported today, citing official statistics. The December total was also a record high, the data showed, at an average daily of 13.18 million barrels for a total of 55.97 […]