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By Ron Bousso U.S. President Donald Trump’s current plan to revive shipping through the Strait of Hormuz via financial guarantees and security assistance will require a Herculean international effort. Even if successful, it will likely offer only limited relief as time quickly runs out to avert the worst global economic fallout from the closure of …
The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralysed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil and gas flows. The U.S. submarine strike on the Iranian vessel came as U.S. President …
Hormuz Shutdown Worsens After US Hits Iranian Warship; Tankers Stranded for Fifth Day Read More »
March 4 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs raised on Wednesday its second-quarter 2026 average price forecast for Brent crude oil by $10 to $76 per barrel and for WTI by $9 to $71. These forecasts assume that low oil flows via the Strait of Hormuz will lead to large declines in OECD inventories and Middle East …
Goldman Sachs Raises Q2 Brent Oil Price Forecast by $10 to $76 a Barrel Read More »
Summary US LNG plants running near full capacity, limiting the potential for output increase amid Qatar disruptions Venture Global has the most flexibility, with higher percentage of spot market sales Golden Pass LNG project is set to begin production this month but will take time to ramp up (Reuters) – The U.S. has little spare …
There is Little US LNG Producers Can do to Immediately Replace Lost Qatari Cargoes Read More »
Summary Geopolitical factors remain near-term key driver, analyst says US crude stocks up 5.6 million barrels last week, sources say (Reuters) – Oil prices rose about 1% on Wednesday as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupted Middle East supplies, but the pace of gains slowed from past sessions after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. Navy could …
Oil Prices up 1% as Iran Crisis Disrupts Middle East Supply Read More »
Investors rushed to lock in a spike in oil prices this week, resulting in a record volume of energy futures and options contracts changing hands on Monday, the first trading day after Israel and the U.S.bombed Iran and Tehran retaliated. Hedging provides traders with opportunities to profit in times of volatility, and can help producers …
Investors, US Crude Producers Scramble to Lock in Oil Price Spike Read More »
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had ordered the United States Development Finance Corporation to provide insurance and guarantees for the financial security of all maritime trade, including oil tankers, traveling through the Gulf region. He made the comments in a Truth Social post. Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Ryan Patrick Jones …
Trump Says US to Provide Insurance to All Maritime Trade in Gulf Read More »
(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 …
(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 …
US Natural Gas Futures Leap 6% as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Global Supplies Read More »
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 …
Oil Prices Keep Climbing as Expanding Conflict Heightens Supply Risks Read More »
