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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…

India Resumes Iranian Oil Imports After Seven-Year Hiatus

Apr 06, 2026

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 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…

Iran Assures Safe Hormuz Transit for Philippine Vessels

Apr 02, 2026

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 Push for Hormuz Shipping Resolution Hits Hurdles at UN

Apr 02, 2026

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…

Drone Strike on Kuwaiti Oil Tanker off Dubai Signals Further Escalation in Gulf

Mar 31, 2026

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…

Chiyoda, NYK, KNCC Target Global CCS Value Chain Development

Mar 31, 2026

Chiyoda Corporation, NYK Line and Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects globally.Under the agreement, the companies will work together to expand CCS business opportunities in Japan and overseas…

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…

UAE Stands Ready to Join Force to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Mar 27, 2026

The United Arab Emirates has told the U.S. and other Western allies it would participate in a multinational maritime taskforce to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The…

Asian Buyers Rush for Russian Oil Amid Supply Disruption

Mar 26, 2026

Asian countries including Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are lining up to buy Russian oil as the Iran war blocks supplies, raising the possibility that demand may exceed supply, several sources including Russia said…

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…

Thai Tanker Transits Hormuz after Iran Talks

Mar 25, 2026

A Thai oil tanker has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz following diplomatic coordination between Thailand and Iran, and was not required to pay to escape the blockade, a Thai official and the oil major that owns the vessel said on Wednesday…

Iran to UN: 'Non-Hostile' Ships Can Transit Strait of Hormuz

Mar 25, 2026

Iran has told the United Nations Security Council and the International Maritime Organization that 'non-hostile vessels' may transit the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with Iranian authorities, according to a note seen by Reuters on Tuesday…

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