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European Gas Storage Hits 61.37% as Injection Rates Trail Five-Year Average
GIE data show EU gas storage at 61.37% on Aug. 17, 17.06 points below the five-year average, with August LNG imports for...
Washington’s Hormuz Export Claims Clash With Tanker Tracking Data
Kpler and JPMorgan data challenge Energy Secretary Chris Wright's claim that Gulf oil exports have returned to pre-war l...
European Gas Prices Rise 1% to $727 on Middle East Risk
Front-month TTF futures traded at $726.50 on ICE Friday evening, up 0.9% from a $720 settlement, as Middle East conflict...
Natural Gas Could Triple at Some U.S. Hubs, Hitting Hyperscaler AI Power Plans
Noreva sees U.S. gas prices rising above $10 per million BTUs as AI data center demand meets LNG exports and slower supp...
Oil Prices Rise Over 1% as US Threatens Open-Ended Iran Naval Blockade
Crude extends weekly gains above 5% after Washington signals unprecedented economic isolation measures and revives suppl...
European TTF Gas Prices Slip 1% but Hold Above $720
Benchmark European gas futures eased to around $722 per thousand cubic metres, but Middle East uncertainty keeps the mar...
Brent Tops $90 as Reduced Hormuz Traffic and US-Iran War Drive Oil Higher
Brent crude has risen more than $5 a barrel this week to exceed $90 as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains red...
Oil Slides as OPEC and IEA Slash Demand Outlook, US Inventories Jump
Brent and WTI futures drop after OPEC cuts 2026 demand growth to 580,000 bpd and the IEA warns of a possible 1.6m bpd co...
Oil Rally Gains Fresh Momentum as US-Iran Tensions Choke Key Shipping Lanes
Brent and WTI crude extended Monday’s 5% rally after attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi-linked incidents in th...
Oil Jumps 5% as US and Iran Trade Demands That Block Strait of Hormuz Resolution
Crude prices surged after Washington demanded reparations from Tehran while Iran insisted on all its conditions being me...
U.S. Oil Inventories to Stay Tight Through 2026 as Exports Surge, EIA Says
Strong crude exports, falling imports and high refinery runs will keep U.S. commercial crude stocks below seasonal norms...
Brent Crude Climbs Above $84 as Hormuz Standoff Keeps Markets on Edge
Oil futures rose Monday as talks over the Strait of Hormuz navigation remain uncertain, with Iran demanding US compensat...
Oil Edges Higher After 5% Surge as Iran-US Standoff Keeps Hormuz Jitters Alive
Brent hovered near $87.8 a barrel in early Tuesday trading, adding to Monday’s sharp gains, as clashing demands between ...
Brent Oil Edges Higher as Iran Dampens Hopes of Quick Hormuz Reopening
Brent crude rose 1% to $84.39 after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz will only reopen once the U.S. meets conditions inclu...
Diesel Prices Surge 40% as War Disruptions Set Stage for Winter Crunch
Geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East and Ukraine are choking global diesel exports. With European inventories dow...
WTI Crude Sinks 10% as Hormuz Talks Fuel Hopes, but Supply Risks Persist
Oil markets priced in a breakthrough over the Strait of Hormuz this week, sending WTI down sharply. Yet physical exports...
Brent Crude Drops to $78.5 on US-Iran Shipping Talks and Inventory Build
Brent crude fell over 1% to $78.50 a barrel on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains, as markets reacted to reports of US-I...
Oil Prices Drop 5% as Qatar, Bessent Signal Possible US–Iran Deal on Hormuz
Brent and WTI hit three-week lows after Qatari mediators and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raised hopes a diplom...
Oil Prices Plunge as Trump Halts Iran Strikes and Hormuz Deal Nears
Brent crude drops 6% to $86.8, European gas sheds 7.8% after reports that Oman-mediated talks could reopen the Strait of...
Crude Oil Slides 7% as US-Iran Strikes Pause, Brent Dips Below $90
Oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trading after the US and Iran halted attacks, with Brent briefly trading below $9...
Brent Hits $95 as Dual-Strait Crisis Shakes Oil Trade Routes
Brent crude surged 4.2% to nearly $95 a barrel after U.S. strikes on Iran and Houthi threats against Saudi shipments rai...
Pentagon Says US War in Iran Has Cost $37.5 Billion as Oil Shipping Faces Houthi Blockade Threat
Rising war costs and a Houthi naval blockade are disrupting tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, putting oil pri...