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Oil, Fuel Contracts Break Records on Surging Prices

Oil and fuel futures and options contracts traded on Monday hit an all-time high as traders rushed to lock in surging benchmark prices, Reuters has reported, citing ICE data. The total number of futures and options in crude and fuels reached 12.7 million, with the number of contracts for ICE’s Low Sulphur Gasoil hitting 1.3 million—the […]

Saudi Oil Storage Filling Fast, Kayrros Says

Major oil storage sites in Saudi Arabia are filling rapidly as the key export route through the Strait of Hormuz effectively remains closed to shipping, according to geospatial analytics company Kayrros. The Ju’aymah terminal on the country’s east coast “was quickly running out of spare capacity” as of March 1, Kayrros co-founder and chief analyst Antoine […]

Norway warns gas production maxed out amid Qatar LNG shutdown

Norway’s natural gas producers are operating near full capacity, according to the country’s energy minister, putting further pressure on European nations looking to fill depleted stockpiles of the fuel.  “We are essentially producing at full capacity. I don’t think there is much additional output to be found,” Terje Aasland said in an interview at his […]

Infrastructure attacks, Hormuz shutdown driving oil surge, analysts say

 Oil futures extended gains as the U.S.-Iran conflict widens and energy infrastructure across the Middle East comes under attack, according to Sasha Foss, Energy Analyst at CSC Commodities, a division of Marex. Front-month Brent crude rose $5.66/b to $83.40, with the prompt spread widening to $2.65/b, reflecting tightening near-term supply conditions. Foss said the biggest […]