Brent

Tanker Attacks Push Deeper Into Gulf, Rattle Oil Markets

On Wednesday, brent crude also hit $102 (€91.13) a barrel due to a pickup in Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Brent futures rose $1.05, or 1.04 per cent, to $101.63 a barrel by 0400 GMT

However, reported Houthi attacks on Saudi targets kept traders alert to potential disruptions in Gulf oil flows

Oil prices are climbing on Thursday over reports that Chinese refiners banned fuel exports in October

NEW YORK — Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge came in cooler than expected and private employers added more jobs than forecast, easing worries that the central bank will raise interest rates again next month

Oil extended losses Wednesday as signs of a continued recovery in Persian Gulf crude exports eased some supply concerns, though risks to regional energy infrastructure and shipping persist

Oil prices climbed more than 1% Monday in early Asia trading after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian peace proposal aimed at ending the Middle East conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Asian shares are trading mixed Monday after a cooldown in oil prices last week helped U.S. stock close out their first winning week in the last three

Brent crude, the key yardstick of global prices, rose more than 3 percent on Thursday as the attacks stoked fears of additional disruption to energy supplies already facing constraints due to the US-Israel war on Iran

Oil Prices Mixed as Traders Weigh U.S.-Iran Talks, Saudi Pipeline Progress

Brent rose above $101 a barrel, after tumbling by nearly 8 per cent over the previous four sessions

Brent rose above $101 a barrel, after tumbling by nearly 8 per cent over the previous four sessions

WTI outpaces Brent as traders seek alternatives amid Middle East tensions

Iran rejects US talks as attacks intensify and Brent crude stays above $108

Iran rejects US talks as attacks intensify and Brent crude stays above $108

WTI outpaces Brent as traders seek alternatives amid Middle East tensions

Brent rose by more than 3%, trading at close to its highest level since May

Both benchmarks had initially climbed more than 3 per cent after markets opened, reported Reuters

Brent at $107-$108 per barrel is not a macro crisis at the moment

Brent prices have surged by more than 30 percent from lows touched in early August as a permanent agreement between the U.S. and Iran to cease attacks never materialized and fighting resumed

Asian shares declined Friday tracking Wall Street losses, while oil prices gained with Brent crude trading above $108 a barrel in its highest since May

Bond sell-off reignites as oil jumps above $105

China's years of stockpiling of crude and subsequent pullback on oil purchases since the Middle East war erupted in late February helped the world avoid a far deeper energy crisis

Brent Nears $100 as U.S.-Iran Escalation, Houthi Strikes Deepen Gulf Supply Fears

U.S. crude oil also rose by more than 2.5% to nearly $94 per barrel

Mumbai: Brent crude has crossed USD 95 a barrel as renewed fighting in West Asia raises fears of supply disruptions

Oil shock hits Asia: US-Iran attacks send Gulf crude surging

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared an “economic D-Day” against Tehran but gave no timeline or details on countries that could face penalties

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U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on August 9, 2026 at Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey

U.S. Stocks Fall as Hopes for Strait of Hormuz Reopening Are Dashed Again

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 37 points

Energy markets stay volatile as Iran ties shipping access to US concessions

On August 8, petrol and diesel prices in major Indian cities remained stable, continuing a trend that has lasted for over two months

Rubio, Miliband vow to keep Strait of Hormuz open as US-Iran deal hopes rise

Oil Declines Amid Growing Optimism Over Reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices tumbled 8% Monday, on pace for crude’s biggest single-day decline since May 25

U.S. stock futures fell in early European trade as the global oil benchmark topped $98 a barrel after another night of escalating tensions in the Gulf

Markets brace for more volatility as tensions escalate in the Middle East

S & P 500 -listed firms are being less rewarded than normal by investors for beating Wall Street's earnings expectations this season

International Brent crude oil rose almost 5% to more than $95 per barrel for the first time in almost six weeks

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum made some wild claims about energy savings during a Fox Business appearance on Monday as nationwide gas prices again hit $4 per gallon amid renewed fighting with Iran

Oil returns above $90 as Iran hits tankers

Earnings from Tesla, Intel, American Express, Verizon and Google parent Alphabet will give investors plenty to think about over the coming days

U.S. Oil Prices Rise Back Above $80 a Barrel

Trump threatens airstrikes against bridges and suggests ‘other people’ will launch ground campaign for him

The S & P 500 has climbed more than 9% in 2026, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite have advanced 8.9% and 11%, respectively

U.S. stock markets fell sharply after trading started on July 8 because investors became worried about fresh fighting between the United States and Iran

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude also declined by nearly 1 per cent, slipping 68 cents to trade below the $69-per-barrel mark

Brent traded above $73 a barrel, after sinking by almost a third over the past three months, while West Texas Intermediate was near $70

Oil prices mixed as benchmarks hover near multi-month lows amid easing tensions

Supply fears grow as US-Iran tensions threaten key Hormuz shipping route