At least 20 oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran began to reopen the sea lane to commercial ship traffic, according to the trade intelligence firm Kpler. Tanker transits on Thursday hit the highest level since June 2, the firm said. However, traffic is still below prewar levels when…
Oil was in choppy trade on Friday, as markets assess the implications of the interim U.S.-Iran deal and signs that shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz is recovering. International benchmark Brent crude futures for August fell 0.45% to $79.49 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for July declined 0.31% to $76.36 per barrel. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Vice…
Three supertankers from Saudi Arabia loaded with 6 million barrels of oil have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, according to data from the global trade intelligence firm Kpler. The Saudi tankers switched their transponders on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman after hiding their location for more than two months. The crossings come after President…
OPEC Secretary-General Haitham al-Ghais speaks during a panel at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi on November 4, 2024. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images) Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images OPEC Secretary General Haitham al-Ghais on Thursday dismissed the International…
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026. Stringer | Reuters It will take weeks to clear the backlog of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, industry executives and shipping experts have warned, as the critical waterway is set to reopen. Oil prices initially dipped below $80 per barrel…
The oil supply shock caused by the Iran war has eroded global demand for crude — but a lasting resolution to the conflict could drive a surge in supply volumes and trigger a major oil overhang next year, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. In its latest monthly oil market report, the IEA slashed…
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to the lowest level in more than 40 years as emergency stocks are released to help ease the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war. The SPR stood at 340.3 million barrels as of June 12, the lowest level since the summer of 1983, according to data released…
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could rise to nearly 50% of prewar levels within a month if the U.S.-Iran deal is implemented without any major setbacks, analysts at the trade data firm Kpler said Monday. Washington and Tehran are expected to sign a deal Friday in Switzerland that will open Hormuz and lift…
Vice President JD Vance said Monday he expects the U.S.-Iran deal will open the Strait of Hormuz without tolls for the long term, but shippers say the arrangement to cross the sea lane remains unclear. “Our expectation is that the strait is going to be opened in a toll-free way for the long term, and…
A motorist gets gas at a Shell station in Miami on April 13, 2026. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Investors cheered the prospect of a U.S.-Iran peace deal on Monday, but oil price volatility is likely to continue in the near term, as analysts warned that energy markets now face a “geopolitical risk premium” after…
