• Ashutosh Sureka
  • 1 hour ago
U.S.-Iran strikes lift oil prices as Trump vows harder attacks
Escalating military exchanges between Washington and Tehran are driving fresh volatility across energy markets and raising fears of wider disruption to Middle East oil flows. Brent crude climbs to ...
  • Emilio Ghigini
  • 4 hours ago
Brent crude climbs nearly 5% as geopolitical instability renews energy market buying
Brent Crude Oil (XBR) jumped 4.82% today as escalating tensions in the Middle East, especially heightened conflict near the Strait of Hormuz between the US and Iran, triggered supply concerns and ...
  • Sholanke Dele
  • 4 hours ago
Why is Brent crude oil price up 3.4% today?
Brent crude oil (XBR) surged 3.4% after reports emerged of heightened geopolitical tensions, including Iran shutting the Strait of Hormuz, driving renewed demand and supply concerns. The move ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 5 hours ago
Hormuz shipping traffic falls as conflict disrupts Gulf energy corridor
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is shrinking sharply as fighting between the U.S. and Iran intensifies around one of the world’s most important oil transit routes. Vessel ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 7 hours ago
U.S. plans Hormuz cargo fee as Trump moves to reinstate blockade
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are escalating again as President Donald Trump says the U.S. will restore a blockade targeting Iranian ships and customers. He also says a 20% fee will apply to ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 8 hours ago
U.S. markets face oil surge, bank earnings kickoff
Investors enter the week balancing rising geopolitical risk, the start of major U.S. bank earnings and a fresh round of inflation data. Crude oil moves above $74 a barrel in early trading as ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 8 hours ago
U.S. threatens to run Strait of Hormuz as Iran clashes lift oil prices
Military tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are escalating after a new round of U.S. strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks by Tehran. The confrontation is disrupting shipping through a ...
  • Emilio Ghigini
  • 10 hours ago
Will Strait of Hormuz disruption fears boost Brent crude price? Key levels to watch
Brent crude (XBR) is trading at $78.56, registering a modest decline today. The price currently holds above its key short- and medium-term moving averages, while ...
  • Anton Kharitonov
  • 11 hours ago
WTI rebounds as Middle East tensions revive supply concerns
​WTI has recovered toward the mid-$70s after renewed escalation in the Middle East reignited concerns over global crude supplies. Fresh attacks involving Iran and disruptions to shipping ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 12 hours ago
London FTSE 100 holds steady as oil rally lifts energy shares
London equities are broadly flat in early trading as higher oil prices support energy stocks and counter weakness in financial names. Investors are also weighing renewed military exchanges between ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 12 hours ago
U.S. stock futures fall as Gulf escalation hits tech shares and lifts oil
Investor caution is building at the start of the week as renewed fighting between Iran and the U.S. in the Gulf unsettles risk appetite across global markets. Higher crude prices are pressuring ...
  • Anton Kharitonov
  • 12 hours ago
Natural gas remains range-bound as Middle East risks compete with ample supply
​Natural gas continues to trade in a relatively narrow range as the market balances geopolitical risks against comfortable U.S. supply conditions. Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran ...
  • Ivan Andriyenko
  • 14 hours ago
Oil rises as U.S.-Iran strikes threaten Hormuz shipments
​Oil prices jumped Monday as renewed U.S.-Iran strikes threatened shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy routes. The rally showed that traders are ...
  • Hanna Syniavska
  • 15 hours ago
Hormuz tensions rise after new U.S. and Iran attacks
​The United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes overnight into Monday, deepening a fight over control of the Strait of Hormuz and raising new doubts about a fragile ceasefire. Both sides ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 19 hours ago
EU gas imports from Yamal LNG hit record levels before Russian supply ban
European buyers are taking in nearly all output from Russia's Yamal LNG project in the first half of 2026, reinforcing the bloc's continued reliance on the plant ahead of tighter sanctions. The ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • Yesterday
U.S. launches fifth round of Iran strikes as Hormuz shipping risks intensify
Military tensions in the Gulf are rising further as U.S. forces carry out another wave of attacks on Iran during a fragile ceasefire. The latest escalation centers on the Strait of Hormuz, a ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 11.07.2026
U.S. senators advance Russia sanctions bill after Trump administration agreement
Bipartisan momentum is building in Washington for tougher measures targeting Russia's energy revenues as the war in Ukraine continues. Four U.S. senators say they have reached an agreement with ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 11.07.2026
UK household inflation gap highlights uneven impact of energy shock
Differences in household spending patterns leave low-income families more exposed when food and energy prices rise together in the UK. At the peak of the October 2022 cost-of-living crisis, the ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 10.07.2026
U.S. gasoline prices rise as Iran conflict and refinery outages tighten fuel supplies
After several weeks of declines, U.S. drivers are paying more for gasoline again as crude prices rebound and fuel supplies tighten during the peak summer driving season. Average pump prices rise ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 10.07.2026
U.S. senators advance Russia sanctions deal with White House
A bipartisan push in Washington to raise economic pressure on Moscow is moving forward after months of negotiations with the Trump administration. The agreement targets Russia and countries that ...