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(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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Summary Hormuz shut for fourth day, five tankers hit Qatar shuts gas output, Saudi refinery stops US gasoline prices rise above $3/gallon Bessent, Wright to announce US plans to mitigate oil spike (Reuters) – Global oil and gas prices jumped on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran halted energy exports from the Middle East, …
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Summary Brent and WTI benchmarks gain more than $4 Vessels avoid Strait of Hormuz as freight rates soar Crude prices to remain elevated over coming days, say analysts (Reuters) – Crude oil benchmarks rose about 8% on Tuesday, soaring for a third session as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran widens, disrupting fuel shipments and heightening …
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Reuters U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas rose more than 17% last month from a year earlier as Venture Global’s Plaquemines plant in Louisiana ramped up production and Cheniere brought on more units at its Corpus Christi facility, preliminary data from financial firm LSEG showed. The U.S. is the world’s largest LNG exporter, and there …
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India, a fast-growing oil consumer, is the country most vulnerable to crude supply shocks if the Middle East conflict leads to a prolonged disruption in shipments from the region, mainly because of its thin reserves, analysts said. Both China and India, Asia’s top energy consumers, source around half of their crude imports from the Middle …
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(Reuters) – While the U.S. has no plans yet to sell oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the world’s largest emergency oil stockpile, presidents have long tapped it during times of crisis in attempts to control fuel prices for U.S. consumers. The administration of President Donald Trump is not currently discussing selling oil from the …
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(Reuters) – Selling oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve after the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran is ‘not currently being discussed’, a U.S. source said on Monday. “Oil markets remain well supplied”, the source said. The SPR, held on the coasts of Louisiana and Texas, is the world’s largest emergency oil stockpile, currently …
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(Reuters) – The insurance cost of shipping goods through the Middle East Gulf has surged as much as five times in the past 48 hours since the U.S. and Israeli began airstrikes on Iran, with most underwriters not offering cover for any sailings through the Strait of Hormuz, insurance industry sources said on Monday. War …
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QatarEnergy has stopped production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and related products following military attacks on its operating facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City, the company said on Monday. The state-owned energy firm did not provide details on the extent of the damage or how long the suspension would last. QatarEnergy …
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Venture Global said on Monday its adjusted core profit nearly tripled in the fourth quarter, due to higher LNG sales volumes at the Plaquemines Project in Louisiana, sending its shares up nearly 9% in premarket trading. In 2025, the U.S. became the first country to export more than 100 million metric tons (mmt) of liquefied …
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