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Energy & Commodities

Oil rises on concerns over Strait of Hormuz reopening plans

2026-08-07T04:05:45.000Z
A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Teheran control over ships entering the Gulf through Hormuz, said sources
Energy & Commodities

Oil prices slip as Iran cites progress with Oman on Hormuz shipping agreement

2026-08-06T05:35:39.000Z
Brent crude futures dropped 92 cents, or about 1.2 per cent, to US$78.44 a barrel by 0330 GMT. 
Energy & Commodities

Oil extends declines as investors await outcome of US-Iran talks

2026-08-05T05:05:12.000Z
With September’s output hike now agreed, Opec+ still has in place one more layer of output cuts that apply to most of the group’s members.
International

Opec+ makes small quota hike to finish unwinding 2023 oil cuts

2026-08-02T23:20:58.000Z
The Hormuz straits is the world’s most important oil shipping route, through which around a fifth of global oil and gas flows previously passed.
Energy & Commodities

Oil prices slip as tankers continue to ply the Middle East despite escalating US-Iran war

2026-07-30T05:25:30.000Z
Brent topped US$90 a barrel, spiking about 7 per cent.
Energy & Commodities

Oil jumps above US$90 as Trump says US plans to strike Iran again

2026-07-29T14:05:05.000Z
Brent crude futures were down US$0.54, or 0.6 per cent, at US$87.82 by 0046 GMT.
Energy & Commodities

Oil prices fall 1% as investors weigh pause in US strikes on Iran

2026-07-28T01:21:53.000Z
The whiplash in oil prices is the story of this war’s energy economics so far: extraordinary shocks, absorbed and unwound with speed. 
Opinion & Features

How long can energy markets withstand the Iran war?

2026-07-21T23:00:00.000Z
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis opened a new front in the Iran war by threatening to target vessels carrying Saudi oil in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Oil extends gains as US-Iran strikes heighten supply disruption fears

2026-07-21T22:02:57.000Z
Oil prices have oscillated on prospects for Iran war escalation and détente, as a threat by Yemen’s Houthi to blockade Red Sea traffic adds risk.
Energy & Commodities

Oil dips after two-day gain as traders weigh Middle East outlook

2026-07-20T22:05:08.000Z
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