Brent and WTI futures surged on Tuesday on fears that Saudi Arabia and the UAE could be drawn directly into the war against Iran, but prices later eased as markets […]
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Trump Orders Five-Day Pause on Iran Power Plant Strikes, Easing Immediate Oil Supply Fears
Trump Orders Five-Day Pause on Iran Power Plant Strikes, Easing Immediate Oil Supply Fears U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a five-day suspension of planned strikes on Iranian power plants […]
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Brent above €100, WTI backwardation steepens as war risk collides with demand fears
WTI and Brent are trading in pronounced backwardation, with front-month contracts holding above the mid‑90s USD for WTI and low‑110s for Brent, as war‑related supply risk and strong distillate cracks […]
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Brent Curve Spikes into Backwardation as Hormuz Crisis Tightens Nearby Supply
Brent and WTI futures remain sharply higher and in steep backwardation as the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the Iran war tighten prompt supply despite a record IEA reserve release. […]
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Oil PSU Stocks Under Pressure as Iran War Sends Crude Soaring: Value Bet or Value Trap?
India’s oil public sector companies — including IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC and Oil India — are back in focus as crude oil prices surge amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, […]
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Middle East Energy Strikes and Hormuz Disruption Push Fuel Costs Higher for IR and QA Food Chains
Oil and gas prices have jumped sharply after Iranian missile strikes severely damaged Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex and as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plunged, raising […]
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Oil Spike Turns into Backwardated Rally as Iran War Roils Crude Markets
WTI and Brent futures have surged into a steep short‑term backwardation, with front-month contracts trading above USD 100/bbl, driven by war-related disruptions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Despite […]
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Gulf Energy Infrastructure in Crosshairs as Iran War Escalates, Fueling Crude and Gas Market Fears
Escalating military action between Israel, Iran and allied forces has moved decisively onto the region’s energy infrastructure. Strikes on Iran’s giant South Pars gas complex and threats of retaliatory attacks […]
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Crude Oil in Backwardation: Tight Near-Term, Softer Long-Term Outlook
WTI and Brent crude are trading in a steep backwardated structure, with front-month WTI near the mid‑90s USD/bbl and Brent above 100 USD/bbl, while longer maturities fall steadily into the […]
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Oil Curve Flattens After Hormuz Shock: WTI and Brent Retreat but Stay Elevated
Crude oil futures have sharply corrected from their early-March spike but remain at elevated levels, with the WTI April 2026 contract settling at about USD 94.4/bbl and Brent May 2026 […]
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