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IEA: Middle East Conflict Reshaping Medium-Term Gas Outlook

May 07, 2026

The Iran war has already led to a loss of about 120 billion cubic metres of global liquefied natural gas supply over the 2026 to 2030 period, Gergely Molnar, an analyst from the International Energy Agency, said on Thursday.Speaking at the Budapest LNG Summit…

Brent Near $114 as Middle East Conflict Continues

May 05, 2026

Brent crude futures retreated on Tuesday but held near $114 a barrel following fresh hostilities in the Middle East, while investors monitored developments in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks in the…

US-Israel War on Iran Creates Biggest Energy Crisis in History

Apr 21, 2026

The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel is creating the worst energy crisis ever faced by the world, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday.'This is indeed the biggest crisis in history,' Birol told…

Oil Flows to Lag Even if Hormuz Strait Reopens

Apr 20, 2026

The stop-start shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz underscores the profound uncertainty hanging over the world’s most critical oil and gas chokepoint. But one thing is already clear: even if the guns fall silent, flows through the…

Oil Rises as Fragile Middle East Ceasefire Sustains Supply Risks

Apr 09, 2026

Oil prices rose on Thursday as doubts over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire raised concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up $2.18, or 2.3%, at $96.93 a barrel at 0645 GMT…

France Leads 15-Country Effort to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Apr 08, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron said about 15 countries were planning to facilitate the resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil supply usually flows, after a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced…

Oil Shoots Over $110 as Trump's Iran Deadline Looms

Apr 07, 2026

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…

IEA: Current Oil And Gas Crisis Exceeds Past Shocks Combined

Apr 07, 2026

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…

Oil Holds Steady as Supply Risks from War Persist

Apr 06, 2026

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 Hikes 7% after Trump Says US-Israel will Keep Striking Iran

Apr 02, 2026

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…

Oil Rises as Widening Conflict Endangers Red Sea, Hormuz Flows

Mar 30, 2026

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…

Big Oil to Reap Billions from Energy Price Surge

Mar 27, 2026

As Big Oil executives gathered this week and discussed the biggest-ever disruption to global energy supplies due to the war in Iran, there was one impact they did not address publicly: the multibillion-dollar windfall they will make because of soaring prices for the energy they sell…

Iran War Sends LNG Prices Soaring, Curbing Asia Demand

Mar 26, 2026

The Iran war is upending the global LNG outlook as soaring prices, damage to major supplier Qatar's export infrastructure and potential delays to new supply raise doubts about previously expected demand from price-sensitive Asian buyers.Before the war…

Oil Falls on Middle East Ceasefire Hopes, Easing Supply Fears

Mar 25, 2026

Oil prices sank about 4% on Wednesday after reports the United States had sent Iran a 15-point proposal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East, raising prospects of a ceasefire that could ease supply disruptions in the region.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell $4…

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