(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs trimmed its second‑quarter 2026 forecasts for Brent and U.S. crude to $90 and $87 a barrel, respectively, late on Wednesday, after the U.S. and Iran agreed on a two-week ceasefire. Previously, the bank forecast Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices to average $99 and $91 a barrel, respectively. “Given …
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Summary Market struggles to price clear path for Hormuz reopening Shipping traffic through Hormuz at virtual standstill despite ceasefire, data shows Strikes across Gulf raise supply threats despite ceasefire (Reuters) – Oil prices rose over 3% on Thursday as doubts over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire raised concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of …
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Summary Iran has made clear passage subject to conditions, ADNOC CEO says Global economic stability depends on unconditional reopening, he says UAE oil output halved after strait’s effective closure, Reuters has reported ADNOC loading oil cargoes, will expand output within constraints of damage suffered (Reuters) – The Strait of Hormuz is shut and Iran must …
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The war that closed the Strait of Hormuz has ended – for now. But Tehran’s demand to act as toll booth keeper at the world’s most critical oil chokepoint could leave energy markets vulnerable and hardwire higher prices for years to come. The U.S. and Iran agreed on Tuesday to a two-week ceasefire brokered by …
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* Ceasefire fails to halt Israel-Hezbollah fighting, Israeli strikes kill 254 in Lebanon * US, Iran declare victory but core disputes unresolved, Strait of Hormuz remains restricted * Financial markets rally on truce, oil prices drop 14%, stock markets surge * US and Iran set for talks in Pakistan as the nations dispute nuclear …
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HOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) plans overhauls in the spring and at the end of this year at its 612,000 barrel-per-day Beaumont, Texas refinery, said people familiar with plant operations. In May, Exxon plans to shut the 60,000-bpd coker for a planned overhaul that will continue into June, the sources said. …
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By Amanda Cooper, Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar Investors sold 8,600 oil futures lots before US-Iran ceasefire, LSEG data shows Large single trades are rare, typically spread across exchanges to avoid price impact Oil trading volumes and volatility have surged since the war, hitting record highs LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) – Investors placed an approximately …
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(Reuters) – U.S. crude production is expected to decline through the mid-2030s, with global crude futures trading below $70 per barrel through 2030, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its Annual Energy Outlook on Wednesday. The U.S. is expected to produce between 12.4 million and 12.7 million barrels per day of crude by 2050, …
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(Reuters) – Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, for now, with President Donald Trump claiming victory, but the U.S.-Iran ceasefire locks in a harsh reality: an entrenched, radical government with control over the Strait of Hormuz and a powerful lever over global energy markets and Gulf rivals, analysts say. The shockwaves have …
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(Reuters) – When the history books of the Iran war are written, Tuesday night into Wednesday morning may well rank among the most anxious hours for the modern Gulf. After U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iranians that “a whole civilization will die tonight”, residents from Kuwait to Abu Dhabi, whether lying sleepless or jolted awake, …
