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Commodities Oil Prices Jump Over 7% as Middle East Chaos Flares Up, Brent Crude Back at $90
Brent crude jumped 7.47% to $90.37/bbl and WTI rose 7.15% to $84.93/bbl after fresh US-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Industry data showed a 3.3 million barrel draw in US crude inventories, adding to bullish sentiment. Analysts expect volatile trade with Brent in the $80-$100 range.
Commodities Russian Supply Disruption and Red Sea Threats Pose Fresh Risk to India's August Crude Imports
India's August crude oil imports face risk from Russian supply disruption after Ukrainian attacks on Novorossiysk port, as well as continued Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping. Russia, which supplies 50% of India's imports, saw July exports drop ~400,000 bpd MoM. Higher freight costs and shrinking discounts on Urals crude threaten to inflate India's import bill. Brent crude futures rose above $100/bbl on July 23.
Commodities Brent Crude Tops $96 as US-Iran Tensions and Houthi Attacks Escalate
Oil prices surged to six-week highs as the US launched new strikes on Iran and Yemen's Houthis attacked oil tankers in the Red Sea. Brent crude rose $1.93 to $96 per barrel, while WTI gained 1.7% to $88.27. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed control of the Strait of Hormuz and declared it closed, while the Houthis announced a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia. US crude stocks rose 2 million barrels last week, countering expectations of a draw.
Commodities Oil Prices Jump 3% as US-Iran Conflict Intensifies, Brent Crude Tops $90 per Barrel
Oil prices rallied on Monday as US-Iran conflict intensified, with Brent crude topping $90 per barrel and WTI reaching $84.20. The surge follows sustained military strikes and shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, where passage slowed to just four vessels on Sunday. A Barclays analyst warned that markets remain too complacent about the impact on inventories.
Commodities Strait of Hormuz closure: Why crude oil prices haven’t spiralled out of control amid US-Iran conflict
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz caused the biggest oil supply disruption in history, removing 13.6 million barrels per day (13% of global output). Yet crude prices only briefly touched $144/barrel before easing, far below inflation-adjusted levels of previous crises. According to the Asian Development Bank and industry experts, the market's resilience stems from non-OPEC production growth, alternative export routes, US record exports, and China's energy transition.
Commodities Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities
Russian-backed authorities in occupied Crimea have suspended fuel sales to the public, reserving supplies only for government agencies, after a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot in Kerch killed four people. The move marks the most significant fuel restriction in the region since 2014, as Ukraine intensifies strikes on Russian supply routes and fuel export infrastructure.
Commodities Fuel Sales Halted in Occupied Crimea as Ukraine Targets Oil Facilities, Causing Shortages
Governor Sergey Aksyonov suspended fuel sales to the public in occupied Crimea, limiting sales to government agencies only, after a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot in Kerch killed four and injured 28. The move marks the most significant fuel restriction since the peninsula's annexation, as Ukraine continues targeting Russian fuel infrastructure to disrupt supply and pressure Moscow.
Commodities Strait of Hormuz oil flows may recover to only 70% after war: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs analysts predict that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz may recover to only about 70% of pre-war levels, even after the US-Iran deal reopens the waterway. Regional producers like Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Iraq have increased reliance on alternative pipelines, and the UAE is pursuing a plan to eliminate Hormuz dependency entirely.
Commodities Oil Prices Jump Over 3% as Iran-Israel Conflict Resumes, Straits of Hormuz Threatens Supply
Oil prices surged more than 3% on Monday as the Middle East crisis crossed 100 days with renewed Iran-Israel hostilities. WTI crude rose to $93.87/barrel and Brent to $96.36/barrel. OPEC+ approved a 188,000 bpd output increase for July, but analysts doubt it will ease supply fears due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
Trade Ukraine Strikes Escalate Russia's Fuel Crisis
Ukraine's intensified drone strikes on Russian-occupied territories have exacerbated Russia's fuel crisis, disrupting supply lines and causing severe shortages in Crimea. The strikes have targeted key logistics routes, affecting both civilian and military supplies.