Oil prices dived, stocks surged and the dollar was knocked back on Wednesday as a two-week Middle East ceasefire sparked a relief rally, fuelled by hopes that oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz could resume.The news capped weeks of market volatility and geopolitical upheaval after U…
The U.S. and Israeli war against Iran has been characterised by a series of miscalculations by most of the involved and peripheral parties, but the real danger is the delusion over the scale of the resulting energy crisis.It is delusional of any nation to think that it…
Global stocks wavered on Tuesday, while oil prices were perched above $110 per barrel as the prospect of escalation in the war in the Middle East and the looming deadline for a deal to be reached kept nervy investors on the sidelines.Markets have been rattled since the U…
The current oil and gas crisis triggered by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is 'more serious than the ones in 1973, 1979 and 2022 together', Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), told Le Figaro newspaper.'The world…
Rex International Holding, via its subsidiary Masirah Oil Limited, has announced that the drilling of three development wells at the Yumna field offshore Oman is now expected to begin in May 2026, later than previously planned.Masirah Oil, which operates Block 50 with a 100% interest…
Indian refiners have purchased Iranian oil amid the Middle East conflict that has disrupted supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, the oil ministry said on Saturday.The world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, India has not received a cargo from Tehran since May 2019…
Oil prices were little changed in choppy trade on Monday, as investors awaited clarity on the status of talks between the U.S. and Iran even as they remained wary about sustained supply losses due to shipping disruptions.Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 76 cents…
Oil prices climbed nearly 7% on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would continue attacks on Iran, stoking fears of prolonged disruptions to oil supply.Brent crude futures LCOc1were up $7.65, or 7.6%, to $108.81 per barrel at 0902 GMT…
The Philippines has received an assurance from Iran that it will allow the safe passage of Philippine-flagged vessels, fuel and Filipino seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz, Manila's foreign ministry said on Thursday.The assurance came after Philippine foreign minister Ma…
Bahrain's effort to secure a U.N. resolution to authorise 'all necessary means' to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz ran into new obstacles on Wednesday, underscoring divisions over how to deal with Iran's effective…
Oil and gas producer Energean is spending about $10 million a month to keep its shut-in Israeli offshore operations on standby, and its more than $1 billion Katlan project will be delayed if the Iran war lasts beyond May, its CEO told Reuters…
Tehran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai on Tuesday, despite a threat by President Donald Trump that the U.S. will obliterate Iran's energy plants if it does not agree to a peace deal and open the Strait of Hormuz…
Oil companies will have to look further afield for new fossil fuel resources now that the Iran war has dented the investment allure of the energy-rich Middle East. Higher oil prices will give them that chance.Major international oil companies…
Oil prices extended gains on Monday, with Brent headed for a record monthly rise, after Yemeni Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel over the weekend, widening the U.S.-Israel war with Iran in the Middle East.Brent crude futures LCOc1 jumped $3…
Italian energy giant Eni has withdrawn from a consortium seeking offshore natural gas exploration licenses in Israel, leaving partners to pursue the process under a revised structure.The consortium, which also includes Dana Petroleum and Ratio Energies…
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