Goldman Sachs lowered its fourth-quarter Brent crude oil price forecast to $80 from $90 and cut its 2027 average estimate to $75 from $80, after the U.S. and Iran signed a preliminary agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts at the investment bank said in a research note released late on Monday they …
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Morgan Stanley has lowered its Brent crude oil price forecast for the fourth quarter of this year by $15 per barrel to $80, after the U.S. and Iran signed a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf. “From here, it likely takes several weeks for tanker flow to be restored; we see 50% …
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Never bet against Donald Trump? The oil market appears to have made a risky wager from day one of the Iran war: The U.S. president would not allow the conflict to spiral into a full-blown economic crisis. So traders wouldn’t price one in, no matter what was happening with physical supplies. It was a risky …
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Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has sold at least 30 million barrels of spot crude to Asian refiners and trading firms so far this month and offered more this week, trade sources said, boosting exports during the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The United Arab Emirates producer sold cargoes of Das, Upper Zakum and Umm Lulu …
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By Feras Dalatey, Jonathan Saul, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Edward Carron Summary Apache shot down by Iran on June 9 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer mission Convoys sail dark with disabled transponders, spacing departures 3,000-4,000 meters apart At least 92 ships have taken part since early May DUBAI, June 16 (Reuters) – The United States military has overseen scores of …
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By EnergyNow Editorial Staff The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is the world’s largest government-owned emergency crude oil stockpile. It was created after the 1973 Arab oil embargo to protect the United States from severe oil supply disruptions caused by wars, natural disasters, geopolitical crises, or major market shocks. The reserve is managed by the …
Summary Dubai crude benchmark’s premium slips back to pre-war levels Naphtha goes into contango, diesel and fuel oil backwardation narrows Margins for transport fuels retain strength on low stocks SINGAPORE, June 16 (Reuters) – Spot premiums for crude and some refined products in Asia have fallen back to pre-war levels following a U.S.-Iran deal to …
Summary Stock-based pay grants for top 15 utility CEOs totals $993 million Grid upgrades could surpass $1 trillion in the next decade, analysts said U.S. residential customers faced 13.4 million disconnections in 2024 – EIA data (Reuters) – The U.S. electric grid’s mounting reliability problems have contributed to higher power bills for millions of homes …
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Summary Prices at three-month lows, but above pre-war levels Some analysts expect Hormuz flows to resume in several weeks U.S. is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf June 16 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell more than 2% on Tuesday to a fresh three-month low as markets weighed prospects for …
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The U.S.’s emergency oil reserve was already significantly depleted when Trump took office 16 months ago Bloomberg News The United States’s emergency supply of crude oil has fallen to its lowest level since 1983 as the Trump administration moves toward completing its plan to release 172 million barrels to ease surging fuel prices spurred by …
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