Oil prices drop as traders look for US-Iran talks progress
Oil prices fell around 3% on Wednesday as traders weighed up progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks against renewed hostilities.
Oil prices fell around 3% on Wednesday as traders weighed up progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks against renewed hostilities.
The spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has suggested that oil prices could climb to $200 per barrel as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region.
The global energy crisis triggered by the Middle East conflict is entering a new phase as the summer season approaches, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will make a decision over the next few days about lifting sanctions on Chinese oil companies that buy Iranian oil.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has raised its forecast for global oil supply in 2026 by 2.5 mln barrels per day (bpd) compared with its previous report, according to the organization’s latest report. As a result, global oil supply this year is expected to fall by 4 mln bpd to 102.2 mln bpd.
Global oil reserves are declining rapidly due to the conflict with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with inventory levels approaching a 2018 low, Bloomberg reported
Oil production in OPEC countries dropped in April 2026 by 420,000 barrels per day to a 36-year minimum, Bloomberg reported.
Iraq has sharply cut oil prices for buyers willing to ship crude through the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating tensions in the region, Bloomberg reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump has declared he believes oil prices will drop “very rapidly” once the conflict with Iran is over.
Oil prices pulled back on Tuesday after a sharp increase a day earlier.
Iran may have to begin mothballing its oil wells next week as its storage facilities are rapidly filling up, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
The global oil market is experiencing a deep crisis, with large volumes of oil not reaching the market, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.
The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude has increased by $6.43, or 5.55%, from the previous level, coming in at $122.32 per barrel, media reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump and his top officials met with oil and gas executives including Chevron CEO Mike Wirth at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the energy fallout of the Iran war and other topics, Axios reported.
The United Arab Emirates exit from OPEC would be painful for the oil cartel, undermining Saudi Arabia’s ability to influence global oil prices through it, the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail said.
The United Arab Emirates decided to exit from OPEC and OPEC+ from May 1 of this year, WAM state agency said.
The price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for July 2026 delivery on London’s ICE has increased to over $111 a barrel for the first time since April 7, 2026, according to trade data.
The restricted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. naval blockade of Iran affect Russia, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said.
Oil prices extended their gains on Thursday, rising more than $1 in the wake of stalled peace talks between Iran and the U.S. and as both nations maintained restrictions on the flow of trade through the Strait of Hormuz. …
The U.S. military estimates that it may take up to six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines, The Washington Post reported, citing sources.