Despite the ongoing stalemate in the U.S.-Iran talks and persistent risks to shipping in the Middle East, oil prices fell in Asian trading on Thursday, weighed down by cuts to 2026 oil demand forecasts from both OPEC and the International Energy Agency.
Oil prices are up as uncertainty over a U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz revived supply-disruption concerns with both sides demanding compensation, Monte Safieddine, Head of Market Research at Capital.com, said in a market analysis sent to Rigzone on Tuesday.
The Yemeni Houthis have struck Saudi Arabia’s southern province of Najran in the latest flare-up of Middle Eastern hostilities, killing 11 civilians, Reuters has reported, citing a spokesman for the military coalition led by Saudi Arabia that fights the Houthis in Yemen.
Odfjell Drilling has returned its Deepsea Atlantic semisubmersible rig to operations following a 106-day off-hire period after an equipment handling incident earlier this year.
Oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trade on Monday after President Trump called off another round of military strikes on Iran, raising hopes that a diplomatic route to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and averting a broader regional conflict could be found.
Brent oil advanced to the highest since early June as traders weighed threats to maritime traffic that span from the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea to a key Kazakh export terminal on Russia’s coast. The global benchmark rose 2% to settle around $91 a barrel as the US conducted a 10th straight day […]
Oil prices remained elevated Tuesday after President Donald Trump abandoned plans to impose a 20% transit fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. intensified pressure on Iran by resuming its shipping blockade and launching a new round of military strikes.
The European Union failed to endorse a 21st sanctions package against Russia on Monday, putting the bloc at risk of undermining one of its key tools to restrict the Kremlin’s oil revenue.
Oil prices jumped by 4% in Asian trade on Monday, following a weekend of intense U.S. strikes on Iran, claims from Iran that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to traffic once again, and Iranian strikes on five U.S. allies in the region. Brent Crude futures surged by 4% to top $79 per barrel in Asian […]
The UAE’s biggest oil company is proposing a new pricing methodology for the sale of crude supplies to term customers, said people with direct knowledge of the matter, opting for an approach that’s more aligned with wider regional trading norms. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s crude-marketing team has spoken with refiners and traders about the […]