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Brent crude surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after U.S. forces struck five Iranian tankers overnight following an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a U.S. Navy warship,…
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Brent crude surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after U.S. forces struck five Iranian tankers overnight following an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a U.S. Navy warship,…

OPEC+ finalizes 188,000 bbl/day September hike to close its 3.5M-bbl/day 2023 cut cycle, signals Q4 freeze as Iranian tanker losses sharpen a direct supply-demand standoff.

Iran's ballistic missile counter-strikes on U.S.-allied Gulf states after American forces targeted IRGC assets drove Brent crude above $95 and lifted the XLE energy ETF to a 52-week high, its…

Five companies delivered second-quarter results that topped Wall Street estimates across travel, rideshare, cybersecurity, energy, and beverages, setting up markets for Friday's pivotal July jobs…

Seven OPEC+ core producers approved a sixth consecutive 188,000 bpd production increase for September 2026 before signaling a freeze through year-end, completing the largest sustained quota…

ExxonMobil and Chevron shed more than 3% and 2.7%, respectively, as West Texas Intermediate crude approached $69 per barrel Monday, pulling the broader energy sector to multi-month lows and…

A sharp drop in crude oil prices lifted cost-sensitive blue chips on the Wall Street trading floor Monday, while a broad semiconductor selloff drove the Nasdaq into the red.

Brent crude climbed above $94 and WTI topped $86 on July 22, 2026, as Houthi missile deployments near Bab el-Mandeb threatened to close a second critical energy chokepoint alongside the Strait of…

OPEC+'s fourth consecutive monthly quota increase adds 188,000 barrels per day, pulling Brent crude below $92 and signaling a gradual return to normalcy in the global energy market.

Oil prices climbed sharply on July 17 as fresh US-Iran infrastructure strikes and collapsed peace negotiations reignited fears of a prolonged global energy supply risk with no diplomatic off-ramp…

China's 1.4 billion-barrel crude stockpile has made Beijing the world's first oil swing importer, giving it the power to cap oil price volatility and reshape global oil demand in ways no consuming…

Talos Energy stock has climbed nearly 20% year-to-date, powered by a transformative $850 million deepwater acquisition and record Gulf of America production forecasts that are reshaping the…

Trump reimposed the US naval blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and announced a 20% cargo toll, sending Brent crude to its largest single-session gain since May 2020.

The US-Iran ceasefire has collapsed as Washington and Tehran trade Middle East missile strikes across Gulf states, driving Brent crude back toward $80.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards closed the Strait of Hormuz on July 12 after U.S. strikes hit 140 Iranian targets in a week, threatening roughly a fifth of global daily oil flows.

Brent crude drops to a six-month low in July 2026 as a sweeping IEA world oil demand forecast downgrade of 1 million barrels per day collides with surging post-ceasefire supply, accelerating the…

Brent crude slips to $77.91 despite a second day of U.S. strikes on Iran, as Qatar-mediated peace talks report progress and ease supply disruption fears.

Iran targeted a U.S. satellite communications antenna in Qatar with drone strikes on July 9, intensifying the Middle East war after President Trump declared the April ceasefire "over" and U.S.…

Iran's Hormuz closure removed 13.6 mb/d from global supply, sent Brent crude above $125, and pushed OECD inventories toward 20-year lows as peace talks stall in early July 2026.

Brent crude futures climbed to approximately $79.59 a barrel in late June 2026 after diplomatic progress between Washington and Tehran unraveled, with scheduled technical talks in Bürgenstock,…

Iran's Revolutionary Guard reaffirms disputed maritime authority over the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. and Iranian delegations convene in Doha for technical talks on shipping management and de-escalation.

Brent crude tumbles to a four-month low as tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz accelerate, restoring Persian Gulf exports to roughly 75% of prewar levels after a historic closure.

Markets are shrugging off residual flashpoints in the Persian Gulf, sending Brent crude down nearly 2% as a U.S.-Iran peace framework and improving Strait of Hormuz shipping conditions reshape the…

With wholesale gasoline already sub-$3 and the national retail average at $3.92, the 13.6% retreat from May's war-driven peak signals meaningfully softer headline inflation in the months ahead.

Trump directed the DOJ to investigate big oil companies including Exxon and Chevron after crude oil prices fell 27% but pump prices dropped only half as much.

WTI crude fell below $70 for the first time since March as Hormuz tankers resumed transit on June 24, extending a 40% retreat from wartime highs amid easing U.S.–Iran tensions.

The United Arab Emirates has issued a formal notification of withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on April 28, 2026, a move that delivers the most consequential…

Wall Street surged Wednesday on a landmark U.S.-Iran ceasefire announcement, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring more than 1,300 points in its best single-session performance in a…