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 United States launched a third round of strikes on Iran this week as Tehran declared it was closing the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice,” sharply escalating tensions around one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said President Donald Trump ordered the strikes after Iranian forces attacked the Cyprus-flagged […]
The US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes overnight into Monday as they continued their tit-for-tat attacks while issuing conflicting declarations over whether the Strait of Hormuz was open to shipping. US Central Command said American forces carried out a new round of attacks to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten shipping in the narrow waterway. Dozens […]
The US carried out a new round of strikes in Iran targeting more than 80 sites and revoked a waiver allowing new sales of its oil, further imperiling a peace agreement after a series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. American forces struck Iranian air defense systems, command and control networks, coastal […]
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has raised its global oil production forecast in its July Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), citing the recovery of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following the June 18 agreement between the United States and Iran to reopen the strategic waterway. EIA now expects global crude oil production and trade flows to […]
Shell has agreed to sell its interests in the Na Kika platform and Coulomb field in the Gulf of America/Mexico to subsidiaries of Talos Energy and Ridgewood Energy in a transaction valued at $1.7 billion. The deal includes Shell’s 50% non-operated working interest in the Na Kika platform and associated fields, along with its 100%-owned Coulomb subsea tieback. The transaction is expected to […]
US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff had positive discussions with regional leaders in Qatar and technical talks with Iran are moving ahead, according to a senior administration official, as the countries seek to ease tensions in the wake of recent attacks that imperiled an already fragile ceasefire. The two Americans were in Doha as […]
India’s state oil refiners are planning to reduce their reliance on the Middle East following the supply shock of the Iran war, and will lean more heavily on alternative options including through spot-market purchases, according to people familiar with the matter. Processors are seeking to trim the volume they buy from producers in the Middle East under […]
Oil rose as traders assessed upcoming peace talks between the US and Iran following a weekend of flare-ups over the Strait of Hormuz that served as a reminder of the fragility of their truce. West Texas Intermediate rose more than 2% to settle near $71 a barrel. Brent settled up 1.6%. Both Tehran and Washington […]
Iran is shipping large amounts of oil that had previously been held back by a US blockade, a potential boost for Tehran after it signed an interim peace deal with Washington on Wednesday. A total of 11 tankers hauling a combined 20 MMbbl were detected leaving the Iranian port of Chabahar on the Gulf of […]