US Crude Oil Surges 8% Past $104 a Barrel as Iran Blockade Threat Rattles Global Markets

US Crude Oil Surges 8% Past $104 a Barrel as Iran Blockade Threat Rattles Global Markets

A single-day jump of 8% in crude oil is the kind of move that rewrites quarterly forecasts across the Gulf overnight. That is exactly what energy markets delivered on Sunday, driven by a geopolitical escalation that places Iran — and by extension the entire MENA energy corridor — at the centre of global supply anxiety. … Read more

Oil Prices Climb Over 7% as Strait of Hormuz Closure Rattles Markets

Oil Prices Climb Over 7% as Strait of Hormuz Closure Rattles Markets

A single chokepoint just reminded global energy markets how fragile the supply chain really is. When Brent crude jumps nearly US$7 in a single session, the message from traders is unambiguous: the risk premium on Gulf crude is back. Oil prices climbed over 7% in early Monday trading after the closure of the Strait of … Read more