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Why the East-West Pipeline Shutdown Hits Europe Harder Than Asia

Saudi Arabia's Petroline shut down September 11. European refiners lost Arab Light allocations with no substitute at scale. Johan Sverdrup premium hit a record $24.05/bbl.

CommoditiesGlobal

Aramco Cancels All October Crude to Europe After Pipeline Drone Strike

Saudi Aramco has told all European term customers they will receive no crude oil in October after a drone attack shut the East-West pipeline, sending barrels to Asia instead.

Trump Announces Ukraine-Russia Energy Ceasefire as Russian Diesel Exports Plunge 81 Percent
CommoditiesGlobal

Trump Announces Ukraine-Russia Energy Ceasefire as Russian Diesel Exports Plunge 81 Percent

Trump announced a Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire, pressing Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel refineries as exports fell 81 percent below the five-year average.

Libya's NOC Threatens Force Majeure as Pipeline Shutdown Halts Oil Fields
CommoditiesGlobal

Libya's NOC Threatens Force Majeure as Pipeline Shutdown Halts Oil Fields

Libya's NOC said it may declare force majeure after oil guards closed a valve on the Hamada-Zawiya pipeline, halting two fields and a pumping station.

CommoditiesGlobal

Houthis Tighten Grip on Bab el-Mandeb: Oil and Energy Prices Risk a Fresh Spike

Houthis tighten their grip on Bab el-Mandeb: Brent at $108 and European gas at EUR 83.92, up 161% in a year. Goldman Sachs sees $120.

CommoditiesGlobal

Brent Surges to $108 as New Saudi Attacks and Hormuz Talks Postponed

Saudi Arabia cancels crude cargoes to Europe as the East-West pipeline and Strait of Hormuz remain shut. Brent surges to $108, European refiners scramble for alternatives.

How the OPEC+ quota mechanism works and why the UAE exit reshapes oil markets
CommoditiesGlobal

How the OPEC+ quota mechanism works and why the UAE exit reshapes oil markets

Eight members cut 1.65 million barrels per day in 2023. The UAE left in May 2026 with 3.5 mb/d of baseline. Here is how the quota system works.

Houthis Seize Mocha as Brent Crude Surges Past $107, Deepening Red Sea Crisis
CommoditiesGlobal

Houthis Seize Mocha as Brent Crude Surges Past $107, Deepening Red Sea Crisis

Houthis seize Yemen's Mocha and Bab al-Mandeb strait, sending Brent above $107. S&P 500 falls, OPEC cuts 2026 demand forecast.

OPEC Plus Pauses Output After Six Monthly Hikes as Hormuz Closure Limits Supply
CommoditiesGlobal

OPEC Plus Pauses Output After Six Monthly Hikes as Hormuz Closure Limits Supply

OPEC Plus will hold October output steady after six consecutive monthly increases, pausing the unwind of 1.65 million bpd of voluntary cuts as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

US Diesel Prices Hit All-Time Record as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply
CommoditiesUnited States

US Diesel Prices Hit All-Time Record as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply

US diesel hits record 5.85 dollars per gallon, surpassing the 2022 peak, as the Iran war disrupts global fuel supply and pushes up transport costs.

Hormuz Shipping Collapses to 10 Ships a Day as US Diesel Hits Record $5.90
MarketsGlobal

Hormuz Shipping Collapses to 10 Ships a Day as US Diesel Hits Record $5.90

Hormuz traffic collapses to just 10 ships a day as US diesel hits record $5.90 per gallon and Brent settles at $97.92 after briefly topping $100.

CommoditiesGlobal

Iran Threatens Retaliation as Houthi Attacks Hit Saudi Aramco, Brent Nears $100

Houthi attacks hit Saudi Aramco facilities as Iran threatens US energy retaliation. Brent crude surges to six-week high near $100 as Goldman Sachs raises forecasts.

Trump Announces Venezuela Oil Deal Giving US Majority Control of 65 Billion Barrels
CommoditiesUnited States

Trump Announces Venezuela Oil Deal Giving US Majority Control of 65 Billion Barrels

The US takes a 55% stake in about a fifth of Venezuela's oil, with nearly $100 billion pledged in investment. Eight months after January's military operation, the deal.

Venezuela Weighs OPEC Exit as US Energy Partnership Talks Deepen
CommoditiesGlobal

Venezuela Weighs OPEC Exit as US Energy Partnership Talks Deepen

Venezuela is exploring an OPEC exit after discussing the idea with US officials, Bloomberg reported. No final decision has been taken.

Shipping Oil Through Hormuz Costs 20 Million a Tanker: Traders Reap Record Margins
CommoditiesGlobal

Shipping Oil Through Hormuz Costs 20 Million a Tanker: Traders Reap Record Margins

Shipping a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz now costs about 20 million dollars, or roughly 10 a barrel. With Brent above 90, traders and shipowners reap record margins.

Brent Drops 6 Percent in Two Sessions as Iran-Oman Hormuz Talks Cut Oil Risk Premium
CommoditiesGlobal

Brent Drops 6 Percent in Two Sessions as Iran-Oman Hormuz Talks Cut Oil Risk Premium

Brent crude drops 2.6 percent to $86.28 per barrel as Iran-Oman Hormuz corridor talks trim the war-risk premium after a 9.6 percent weekly decline.

MarketsGlobal

UAE Imposes Indefinite Trade Embargo on Iran After Alleged Ballistic Missile Attacks

The UAE imposed an indefinite trade embargo on Iran on August 19, 2026, after detecting two ballistic missiles allegedly launched from Iranian territory toward the Gulf.

Trump Rejects Iran MOU Extension: Brent Surges Past $90, Iran Seizes UAE Tanker at Hormuz
CommoditiesGlobal

Trump Rejects Iran MOU Extension: Brent Surges Past $90, Iran Seizes UAE Tanker at Hormuz

Trump rules out extending Iran MOU as Brent jumps 2.4% to $90.60, WTI climbs 2.2% to $84.20. Iran seizes a UAE-owned tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating Gulf maritime tensions.

OPEC cuts 2026 oil demand growth to 380,000 bpd in fifth consecutive downgrade
CommoditiesGlobal

OPEC cuts 2026 oil demand growth to 380,000 bpd in fifth consecutive downgrade

OPEC cut 2026 demand growth forecast to 380,000 bpd in its fifth straight monthly downgrade, while raising 2027 outlook on hopes of a post-war recovery.

IEA Deepens 2026 Oil Supply Cut to 5.7 Million bpd as Gulf Recovery Slips to 2027
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IEA Deepens 2026 Oil Supply Cut to 5.7 Million bpd as Gulf Recovery Slips to 2027

IEA deepens 2026 oil supply cut to 5.7 million bpd, 35% steeper than August, as Gulf recovery slips to 2027 and inventories hit their lowest since 2023.

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