ConocoPhillips said on Thursday it is sending a small evaluation team to Venezuela this week to evaluate oil and gas opportunities. The U.S. oil producer left the South American country in 2007 after its assets there were nationalized. The company is owed about $12 billion with interest following arbitration awards stemming from the expropriations. ConocoPhillips said … Read more

The Trump administration said on Thursday that it was offering to loan up to 30 million barrels of crude oil from the West Hackberry Strategic Petroleum Reserve site, marking the third solicitation of proposals from oil companies since fuel prices spiked due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Companies can submit proposals to exchange oil … Read more

The U.S. and Iran are set to hold peace talks in Pakistan, which has been mediating, but remain deeply divided on key issues, even though President Donald Trump has said proposals presented by Tehran were a “basis” for talks. Each side is sticking to competing demands for a deal to end the war that could … Read more

(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs trimmed its second‑quarter 2026 forecasts for Brent and U.S. crude to $90 and $87 a barrel, respectively, ​late on Wednesday, after the U.S. and Iran agreed on ‌a two-week ceasefire. Previously, the bank forecast Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices to average $99 and $91 a barrel, respectively. “Given … Read more

Oil dived, bonds rallied and stocks surged on Wednesday as a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East was seen as paving the way for a lasting peace and resumption of Gulf oil and gas exports. U.S. President Donald Trump said he agreed to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks and that a … Read more

Bakken oil traded at the Clearbrook, Minnesota, hub shot up to an US$18 premium By Robert Tuttle and Christopher Charleston The spiderweb of cracks in the global oil market are spreading across the Rocky Mountains and U.S. Great Plains as demand for a shrinking pool of accessible crude escalates. Oil grades from Texas and North … Read more

U.S. strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island do not represent a change in American strategy, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday as a U.S. official separately told Reuters the additional strikes on military targets did not impact oil infrastructure. The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, described at least some of … Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump once again exhorted Iran to make a deal by his Tuesday deadline, saying a “whole civilization will die tonight” if an agreement is not reached to end the conflict. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” … Read more

Summary Iran faces 8 p.m. Washington deadline to open Strait of Hormuz Trump threatens to order attacks on Iran’s bridges, power plants Iran rejects temporary ceasefire, demands permanent end to conflict WTI premium to Brent widens (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday ahead of a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump ‌for Iran to open … Read more

Bloomberg News Market Snapshot S&P 500 futures 6,650.75 +0.4% Nikkei 225 53,413.68 +0.5% Bitcoin $69,862.54 +3.3% Spot gold $4,703.78 +0.6% Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index 1,213.34 -0.2% Market data as of 05:34 AM ET. Data is subject to provider delays. Five things you need to know Saudi Arabia raised the price of its main oil grade to … Read more

Summary Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts Middle East oil exports, refiners seek alternatives Trump threatens further action if Strait remains closed Iran allows passage for select vessels OPEC+ agrees modest output rise, war limits actual increases Russian supply also disrupted (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in ​choppy trade on Monday, as investors awaited clarity on … Read more

President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. can open the Strait of Hormuz with a little more time, as pressure mounts for his administration to find a quick resolution to a war against Iran. “With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE,” Trump … Read more

(Reuters) – The United States is not engaged in any discussions to release additional crude oil from strategic stockpiles, an Energy Department official said on Thursday. The International Energy Agency has said it is considering another coordinated release to address supply disruptions stemming from the war in Iran, after its ⁠members in March agreed to … Read more

(Reuters) – Oil tanker availability along the U.S. Gulf Coast has dropped sharply in recent weeks, as Asian and European refiners cut off from Middle Eastern supply have been snapping up vessels to import oil and fuel from the United States, shipping analysts and traders said. The Iran war has stalled tanker movements through the … Read more

U.S. and Canadian stock markets rallied on Tuesday as financial markets seized on a couple of tenuous signals for hope about a possible end to the Iran war. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 833.10 points at 32,768.04. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 1,125.37 points at 46,341.51. The S&P 500 … Read more

By Niccolo Conte | Design Sam Parker Key Takeaways The U.S. was the world’s largest crude oil producer in 2025 at 13.58 million barrels per day, ahead of Russia (9.87) and Saudi Arabia (9.51). Middle Eastern countries produced 32.1% of global crude oil in 2025. Just five countries produced half of the world’s oil in … Read more

Summary US-Israeli campaign against Iran could end within two to three weeks, Trump says Uncertainty over how supply chains can be revived OPEC oil output falls in March, Reuters survey finds Saudi Arabia may raise OSPs to Asia, Reuters survey (Reuters) – Oil reversed earlier gains on Wednesday as uncertainty over the situation in the … Read more

(Reuters) – A cargo of WTI Midland crude headed to Greece for the first time in about four years, ship tracking data on Kpler showed, as U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran and reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have upended trade flows and shut in output in the region. Isle of Man-flagged medium-sized … Read more

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged countries that did not help in the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran to buy American oil and go to the Strait of Hormuz and “just TAKE it.” Trump singled out Britain and France as unhelpful in the month-long war that has roiled global markets, driven up energy prices … Read more

Summary Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, report says Kuwait says oil tanker was hit in Iranian attack at Dubai port Brent heads for record monthly gain, ​WTI for most since 2020 (Reuters) – Brent oil futures headed for their largest monthly gain ‌in volatile trading on Tuesday, … Read more

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump has been weighing whether to use ground forces to seize Iran’s strategic oil hub of Kharg Island, an operation analysts say could be achieved quickly, but leave U.S. troops in great peril and prolong rather than shorten the war. WHERE IS KHARG ISLAND AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Kharg Island … Read more

Summary Iran conflict escalates as Houthis attack on Israel Analysts flag concern over Saudi oil exports from Red Sea Iran accuses US of ground assault plans Pakistan prepares to host peace talks (Reuters) – Oil prices extended gains on Monday, with Brent heading for a record monthly rise, after Yemeni Houthis widened the Iran war ​by launching … Read more