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The IEA warned that Middle East supply normalisation will be delayed until 2027 due to ongoing war and shipping chokeholds. Despite cutting demand forecasts, crude broke above $100 and diesel surpass…
Escalating Middle East conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions sent oil past $100, fueling inflation fears. Accelerating U.S. PPI data and resilient jobless claims raised Federal Reserve rate-hike …
Escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities pushed Brent above $103 and WTI over $99, driving 10-year Treasury yields to 4.88% on renewed inflation fears. Nasdaq and S&P futures declined ahead of wholesale infl…
Brent crude breached $101 and WTI crossed $96 per barrel amid intensifying Middle East conflict and Strait of Hormuz supply concerns. The rally pushed major energy stocks to 52-week highs as elevated…
U.S. stocks fell for a third consecutive session as escalating Middle East tensions pushed crude oil higher and propelled Treasury yields to multi-year peaks. Despite gains in Meta following an AI pr…
U.S. stocks fell as Middle East conflict escalation drove crude oil up 3.25% to $96.05 per barrel. Surging energy prices pushed Treasury yields to multi-year highs, with the 10-year yield hitting 4.8…
U.S. stocks fell as Brent crude neared $100 following strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure amid Middle East conflict. Rising energy costs pushed the 10-year Treasury yield above 4.8%, stoking infla…
U.S. stock futures and global equities dropped as escalating Middle East tensions and strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure drove oil near $100. Rising energy prices stoked inflation worries, pushin…
Brent crude surged over 8% weekly toward $95.73 amid escalating Middle East conflict. Missile exchanges between the US and Iran, alongside Israeli threats against Iranian energy infrastructure and di…
Escalating Middle East conflict and Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries have knocked out substantial global refining capacity. With diesel crack spreads reaching record triple digits and in…
Middle East war disrupts LNG flows from Qatar, doubling prices since January. Global LNG demand may fall 8% in 2025 as buyers switch to coal, while supply risks persist amid Strait of Hormuz attacks.
ExxonMobil and Chevron posted blowout Q2 profits driven by the US-Iran war disrupting Strait of Hormuz shipments, record refining margins, and surging crude prices, despite some operational setbacks.
U.S. has struck Iran for 10 consecutive days; Trump signals no imminent end to hostilities, raising Middle East conflict escalation risks and threatening global oil supply.
The dollar strengthened near year-long highs amid safe-haven demand due to Middle East war tensions, while euro and sterling weakened. Markets price in a Fed rate hike, pushing yields higher. The yen…
GBPUSD weakens for a third day amid rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions, with expectations of multiple BOE rate hikes despite limited room compared to the Fed. Sterling's dependence on energy…
The U.S. dollar surged as Middle East tensions pushed oil prices near $120, triggering risk aversion and sharp declines in euro and sterling. Inflation concerns stymie central bank rate cut bets amid…
Bitcoin surged over 7% as investors embraced risk amid easing Middle East tensions and a steadying oil market, while U.S. and European stocks rose and the dollar declined on hopes for conflict resolu…