Opec oil output plunged in March to its lowest level since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in June 2020, a Reuters survey found, as the US-Israeli war against Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz and forced export cuts....
Oil prices turned lower in Asian trading on Tuesday as markets reacted to reports that Donald Trump had indicated to aides he was prepared to bring the conflict with Iran to an end without insisting on the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz....
US President Donald Trump has said in an interview with Financial Times that he wanted to "take the oil in Iran" and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island. ...
Qatar National Bank (QNB) said China's economic growth outlook remains broadly resilient despite mounting geopolitical tensions and volatility in global energy markets, citing structural factors that mitigate the impact of rising energy prices....
Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, which circumvents the Strait of Hormuz, is pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person familiar with the matter....
The Japanese government started releasing state-held oil to stabilise supplies amid the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran, as part of the largest-ever drawdown of reserves stockpiled in the country....
Global oil prices rose on Thursday, recovering part of the previous session’s losses, as market participants reassessed the outlook for a potential de-escalation in tensions involving Iran and the United States. The conflict has continued to disrupt energy flows across a critical oil-producing region....
The International Energy Agency (IEA) urged demand-side measures to ease consumer impacts from Middle East war disruptions. Reduced Strait of Hormuz flows tightened markets, cutting supply, pushing oil above $100 per barrel and raising refined product prices sharply. ...
Aramco, the world's top oil exporter, has cut crude supply to Asian buyers for a second month in April, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, after the US-Israeli war with Iran disrupted trade via the Strait of Hormuz....
Japan will begin releasing oil from state reserves on March 26, 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said, following a similar move last week, aiming to ensure adequate nationwide petroleum supply and stabilize energy availability....
Benchmark Brent oil prices jumped above $119 a barrel on Thursday after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East following Israel's strike on its South Pars gas field, a major escalation in the war. Meanwhile, Middle East benchmark Dubai and Oman premiums hit all-time highs at about $65 per barrel, according to trade sources and Reuters data. ...
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) member countries could release more oil into the market from strategic stockpiles "as and if needed" after they agreed the largest-ever reserves release last week to offset shortages and a spike in prices, its executive director said....
Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday, recovering part of the previous session’s losses as renewed supply concerns around the Strait of Hormuz lifted sentiment in global energy markets. ...
Oil prices rose on Monday as investors weighed renewed geopolitical risk despite US President Donald Trump urging other countries to join efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran said the strategic waterway remained open only to countries that are not directly involved in attacks against it....
The United States has temporarily eased sanctions on Russian oil by allowing countries to purchase cargoes already stranded at sea, as Washington seeks to contain a fresh surge in crude prices triggered by Middle East supply disruptions and fears over restricted energy flows through the Gulf. ...
TotalEnergies has restarted production at Libya’s Mabruk oil field, holding a 37.5 per cent stake. The new 25,000 barrels/day facility, launched in May 2024, began operations on February 28, 2026, ending a halt since 2015. ...
Oil prices jumped on Thursday as Iran stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, raising fears of prolonged disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz....
Saudi Arabia has curtailed its crude oil production by an estimated 2 million to 2.5 million barrels per day, while the UAE has reduced output by approximately 500,000 to 800,000 barrels daily, Bloomberg reported....
Saudi Arabia's oil shipments via the Red Sea are on course to hit record highs in March although they are still far below the levels needed to compensate for the drop in flows from the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data showed....
Aramco warned the Strait of Hormuz disruption from the Iran war could have “catastrophic consequences” for global oil markets and trigger ripple effects across shipping, insurance, aviation, agriculture and automotive industries. ...
