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Energy Crisis from War on Iran Deeper Than Widely Assumed

Apr 07, 2026

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, or any other country, can emerge as a 'winner' from the conflict, now into its sixth week.The reality is that even with a ceasefire and the resumption of vessel flows through the Strait of Hormuz in the next few weeks…

Israel Orders Restart of Ops at Karish Offshore Gas Platform

17 hours ago

Israel's energy ministry said on Thursday that it had instructed Energean to begin resuming operations at the Karish natural gas platform off Israel's Mediterranean coast following the U.S. ceasefire with Iran.The platform has been closed since February 28…

Oil Rises as Fragile Middle East Ceasefire Sustains Supply Risks

18 hours ago

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…

Glencore, Taiwan’s CPC Charter Tankers as Hormuz Reopens

18 hours ago

Commodities trader Glencore and Taiwan's state refiner CPC have chartered a tanker each to load Middle Eastern crude for Asia, while vessels in the Gulf are preparing to exit via the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the ceasefire in the U.S.-Iran war…

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 Tumbles, Stocks Surge on Middle East Ceasefire

Apr 08, 2026

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…

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…

Oman’s Block 50 Offshore Drilling Ops Pushed to May

Apr 06, 2026

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…

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…

Energean Warns Prolonged Conflict May Delay $1B Gas Project

Apr 02, 2026

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…

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Israel Orders Restart of Ops at Karish Offshore Gas Platform

Israel Orders Restart of Ops at Karish Offshore Gas Platform

Oil Rises as Fragile Middle East Ceasefire Sustains Supply Risks

Oil Rises as Fragile Middle East Ceasefire Sustains Supply Risks

Glencore, Taiwan’s CPC Charter Tankers as Hormuz Reopens

Glencore, Taiwan’s CPC Charter Tankers as Hormuz Reopens

Nam Cheong Locks In Two OSV Charters amid Tight Southeast Asia Supply

Nam Cheong Locks In Two OSV Charters amid Tight Southeast Asia Supply

Sunda, Finder Target Shared Rig for Timor-Leste Offshore Drilling

Sunda, Finder Target Shared Rig for Timor-Leste Offshore Drilling

France Leads 15-Country Effort to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

France Leads 15-Country Effort to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Oil Tumbles, Stocks Surge on Middle East Ceasefire

Oil Tumbles, Stocks Surge on Middle East Ceasefire

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