(World Oil) – An oil supertanker hauling Iraqi crude whose signal appeared to show it had exited the Strait of Hormuz has not transited the waterway, its manager said. The Omega Trader, managed by Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, signaled over the past few days that it reached Mumbai, according to tanker tracking data. Its prior signal before reaching the
(Oil Price) – The oil-driven inflation shock rippling through global markets is now forcing a sharp rethink of U.S. monetary policy, with traders rapidly shifting from rate-cut expectations to pricing in potential hikes as crude continues to surge on Middle East supply disruptions. According to Bloomberg, markets are reassessing the Federal Reserve’s path as energy-driven inflation risks intensify. Fed funds futures
(BOE Report) – A U.S. plan to help control global oil prices with a swap of millions of barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve depends on energy companies returning oil back to the facility with high premiums in the form of additional barrels, which some traders said could deter participation. The exchange is part of a wider agreement
(Investing) – NEW YORK – Oil prices gained nearly 4% on Wednesday as fresh attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz worsened supply disruption fears, and analysts said the International Energy Agency’s proposal for a record release of oil reserves is inadequate to ease those fears. Brent futures rose $3.40, or 3.9%, to $91.20 a barrel by 11:17 a.m. EDT (1517
(World Oil) – The International Energy Agency said it sees no need yet to release emergency oil stockpiles amid the Middle East crisis, as global oil supplies are plentiful and the impact appears likely to be temporary. “All options are on the table, but there are no plans for a collective action at this stage,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol
(By Oil & Gas 360)- Energy policy is entering another period of strain, and the tension now runs through institutions as much as markets. The United States is openly questioning whether the International Energy Agency has moved too far from its original energy security mandate toward climate advocacy. At the same time, Europe is confronting the rising cost of meeting
(Investing) – HOUSTON – Oil prices tumbled below $1 a barrel on Thursday investors gave more weight to the International Energy Agency lowering of its global oil demand forecast for 2026 against the receding risk of U.S. attacks on Iran. Brent crude oil futures were down $1.26, or 1.82%, at $68.14 a barrel by 10:16 a.m. CDT (1616 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate
(Oil Price) – Global electricity demand is rising at the fastest pace in 15 years and will continue to do so at least until the end of the decade as AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and electrification have ushered in The Age of Electricity, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says. Global power demand is expected to grow by more than 3.5% per
(Oil Price) – Europe is expected to import a record-high volume of liquefied natural gas this year as stronger demand for replenishing storage sites, the phase-out of Russian supply, and continued pipeline exports to Ukraine will drive increased demand, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. After setting a record in 2025, European LNG imports are poised to reach a
(Investing) – HOUSTON – Oil prices closed 0.5% higher on Wednesday on optimism around tighter supply after a temporary shutdown at two large fields in Kazakhstan and as low volume of Venezuelan oil exports highlighted slow progress in reversing output cuts in the South American country. Brent futures settled up 32 cents, or 0.5%, to $65.24 a barrel, while the U.S. West Texas
(Oil Price) – The world’s oil demand growth is set to rise by 930,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2026, thanks to lower oil prices and a normalization of economies after the 2025 tariff chaos, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, raising its demand growth estimate by 70,000 bpd from last month. Oil demand is forecast to grow by
(BOE Report)– Energy markets enter 2026 in a downbeat mood as geopolitical uncertainty clouds the outlook and increasing signs of swelling oil and gas supplies threaten to sink prices. This past year was a wild one for the oil and gas industry, punctuated by the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June, U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the intensified targeting of
