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US Considering Oil Tanker Insurance Support to Ease Middle East Crude Shipments, Sources Say

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump will review a set of policy options on Tuesday aimed at controlling energy prices during the escalating Middle East conflict, including a proposal for the U.S. government to help oil tankers in the region obtain insurance, two sources said. Global crude prices have spiked since Israeli and U.S. forces began …

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Iraq Reduces Oil Output, More Cuts to Come if Hormuz Disruptions Persist, Iraqi Oil Officials Say

(Reuters) – Iraq has cut oil production by nearly 1.5 million barrels a day and those cuts could widen to more than 3 million bpd within days as the country runs out of storage and cannot export crude due to the Iran crisis, two Iraqi oil officials told Reuters on Tuesday. As of Tuesday, Iraq …

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China Imports the Most Energy, But is Best Placed on Iran: Russell

(Reuters) – China is the world’s largest energy importer and would therefore appear vulnerable to the surge in crude oil and natural gas prices from the conflict between Israel and the United States against Iran. But the opposite is most likely the case, with China’s vast stockpile of crude a cushion against price spikes, meaning …

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Saudi Aramco Seeks to Reroute Crude Away From Strait of Hormuz, Sources Say

(Reuters) – Saudi oil giant Aramco is attempting to reroute some of its crude exports to the Red Sea to bypass the Strait of Hormuz where the risk of attacks has slowed shipping to a near halt, sources said on Tuesday. The world’s largest oil firm hopes to avert production cuts by rerouting oil to …

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US Natural Gas Futures Leap 6% as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Global Supplies

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 6% to a two-week high on Tuesday on soaring oil and gas prices around the world as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran widened across the Middle East region, disrupting the movement of energy supplies. Front-month gas futures for April delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose …

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Oil Rally Builds as ‘Staggering’ Middle East War Jolts Energy

So far, excess supplies elsewhere have helped limit the oil price surge Oil surged for a second day as the United States and Israel stepped up their war against Iran, with the sprawling conflict’s impact on energy assets in the Persian Gulf continuing to grow. Saudi Arabia is exploring the option of delivering more barrels …

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Aramco Explores Oil Exports Via Red Sea to Avoid Hormuz

Saudi Arabia produces about 10 million barrels a day of crude, with exports rising to about 7.2 million a day last month By Serene Cheong, Yongchang Chin, Salma El Wardany and Rakesh Sharma Saudi Aramco is exploring the option of delivering more cargoes to Yanbu, a port on the Red Sea that’s situated outside the …

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Global Energy Markets Brace for Supply Shock and Further Price Gains

CALGARY, Alberta (Mar. 3, 2026) — Enverus Intelligence® Research (EIR), a subsidiary of Enverus, the leading energy data analytics platform, has released a new analysis examining the energy market implications of U.S. military strikes on Iran, warning that risks to oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply chains have increased meaningfully and could drive sharp price …

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A Full Strait of Hormuz Blockage and 20% Fall in Supply Could Push Oil over $100/bbl, Commerzbank says

Reuters If the Strait of Hormuz were completely blocked, causing supply to fall by 20%, the oil price would likely rise to over $100 per barrel, Commerzbank said in a note on Tuesday. The bank also added that a prolonged conflict could lead to supply difficulties and bottlenecks for aluminium, with a corresponding impact on …

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How Airlines Have Hedged Against Fuel Price Increases

(Reuters) – Higher oil prices due to the Iran war are increasing prices of jet fuel, which accounts for a big portion of airlines’ costs. Brent crude oil rose above $80 per barrel on Tuesday on worries about disrupted supply. Some airlines use futures and options to hedge against price increases. They also try to hedge against value changes in …

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