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Crude oil dropped below $82 after five days of gains as weak demand outlook and a massive US inventory build overshadowed ongoing Strait of Hormuz supply risks. Oil still up nearly 5% for the week.
U.S. stock futures edged higher as cooling inflation data raised hopes the Fed will hold rates steady. S&P 500 futures up 0.1% ahead of PPI data, though Middle East tensions and oil supply concerns r…
European stocks seen opening flat-to-higher after cooling U.S. inflation data boosted Fed rate-cut bets, though Middle East shipping attacks and Iran-U.S. tensions keep sentiment cautious. DAX future…
Energy stocks and crude oil rose Tuesday on Middle East geopolitical tensions, including Iran-US Strait of Hormuz talks and a missile strike on a vessel in the Red Sea, plus positive corporate develo…
Escalating Hormuz Strait tensions, near-zero Iranian oil loadings, and renewed Houthi/Red Sea attacks are driving Brent toward $87 with risk of a run to $100, signaling a bullish supply-shock outlook…
US SPR fell to a 43-year low of 298.7M barrels amid Iran-Israel conflict and stalled Mideast cease-fire talks. Degraded infrastructure limits refill/drawdown capacity, raising inflation and oil suppl…
Trump claims US control over the Strait of Hormuz, raising geopolitical tension and oil supply risk. Rocket Lab shares fell after weak earnings, though not a tracked symbol.
Stocks slip modestly at midday as traders digest earnings and monitor a Strait of Hormuz deadlock. Energy sector, including XOM, in focus amid geopolitical supply concerns.
Treasury yields climb ahead of U.S. CPI data as markets digest weak July payrolls. Iran's tough stance on Hormuz Strait access pushes oil futures up 1.5%, raising supply-disruption fears amid geopoli…
Market volatility persists amid Strait of Hormuz uncertainty, raising oil supply risk. Analysts recommend low-beta stocks like Liquidia, PBF Energy, and Forum Energy as safer bets during geopolitical…
ADNOC Gas posted Q2 2026 net income of $665m, beating guidance, driven by strong gas demand. It expanded its Rich Gas Development project to $13.2bn and raised its 2030 EBITDA growth target to 60%, w…
Kazakhstan seeks alternative export routes via Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, and China after repeated Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted CPC pipeline flows through Russia's Novorossiysk port, threateni…
Oil prices rose as Iran set tough demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Houthis claimed an attack on Aramco's Jazan refinery, threatening Saudi export infrastructure and supply security.
Oil prices rose as Iran maintains Strait of Hormuz blockade demands amid US-Iran tensions. Iran insists on lifting sanctions, ending war, and compensation before reopening the critical waterway, prol…
Escalating attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea threaten shipping and oil supply, boosting defense spending on munitions and sensors while raising geopolitical risk premiums for oil and safe…
Gulf oil producers explore an Israel-Saudi pipeline to bypass dangerous Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb chokepoints amid Iran-Houthi threats. Plan remains speculative, hindered by lack of Saudi-Israel diplo…
Iran-Oman reached a preliminary deal on Hormuz Strait traffic, easing oil supply fears. S&P 500 rose slightly, but the agreement lacks full political approval and faces sanction/insurance hurdles.
Markets await a fresh catalyst after a 5-day S&P rally. Jobless claims stayed sub-200K, signaling labor strength. Iran-Oman talks over Strait of Hormuz shipping create mixed oil-supply implications, …
Mortgage rates mixed as Iran-Hormuz talks continue; 30-year fixed dips to 6.60%, oil supply risk lingers.
Oil futures little changed as Iran and Oman agree on Strait of Hormuz shipping route, though safe passage depends on third parties, likely the U.S., not interfering. IRGC compliance remains uncertain.