Singapore tightens policy again as oil tops $100 and inflation risks build
What's new: The move defied most economists, and some now see another MAS tightening as early as October.
Channel News Asia, CNBC +2
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#Brent Crude
Brent drops more than 7% as US pauses Iran strikes
Why it matters: The pullback eased fears of a wider oil shock, though Brent is still up more than 25% in July.
Series: United States · Iran War Escalation · 12 chapters since Jul 19Nasdaq drops 2.1% as AI spending fears and $100 oil hit stocks
Why it matters: Rising crude and bond yields added inflation pressure ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting.
Hormuz traffic thins as US-Iran strikes widen shipping threat
What's new: Only three commodity vessels crossed Tuesday, while Brent crude climbed above $100 as Red Sea tanker attacks added pressure.
The Business Times (Singapore), PBS NewsHour
Brent tops $100, Asian stocks slide as Iran war jolts markets
Why it matters: Higher oil is pushing up gasoline, shipping and grocery costs, while an AI-led tech selloff erased nearly $800 billion in one day.
Oil tops $100 as tanker attacks jolt stocks, lift Treasury yields
Why it matters: Higher energy prices are reviving inflation fears, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield above 4.7% and pressuring equities.
Trump weighs wider Iran strikes as Hormuz traffic nears a halt
Why it matters: Oil climbed above $100 a barrel as attacks spread to Saudi tankers and vessels began avoiding Bab el-Mandeb.
Brent crude tops $100 as Red Sea attacks jolt oil supply fears
Why it matters: Higher fuel costs are pushing US gasoline back above $4 a gallon and could complicate central banks' inflation fight.
The New York Times, Republika
Trump weighs wider Iran strikes as Hormuz traffic nears standstill
Why it matters: Oil rose above $100 a barrel as attacks spread to Saudi tankers and ships began avoiding another key chokepoint.
Brent crude tops $100 as Red Sea tanker attacks jolt markets
Why it matters: Higher oil and bond yields are reviving inflation fears and pushing US gasoline prices back above $4 a gallon.
The New York Times, The Business Times (Singapore)
Trump threatens Iran, Houthis after Red Sea tanker strikes
Why it matters: The attacks pushed Brent crude above $100 and deepened risks to shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb.
The Straits Times, PBS NewsHour +1
Brent tops $100 as tanker attacks rattle stocks and bond yields
Why it matters: Higher fuel costs are pushing US gas above $4 a gallon and raising fresh inflation risks for central banks.
Brent tops $100 after Houthi strikes hit 2 Saudi tankers
Why it matters: The attacks widened shipping disruption from the Red Sea to Hormuz, pushing Brent to $100.69 and WTI to $92.19.
The Business Times (Singapore), MarketWatch +1
Brent tops $100 as Iran conflict hits tankers and rattles stocks
Why it matters: Rising oil and Treasury yields pushed the S&P 500 toward its biggest drop in a month as traders priced in stagflation risks.
Brent tops $92 as US-Iran strikes and tanker reroutes rattle oil
Why it matters: Saudi crude tankers turned back in the Red Sea, raising shipping costs as US gasoline hit $4.06 and diesel jumped to $5.13.
Brent tops $92 as Iran conflict disrupts tanker routes
Why it matters: Three Saudi crude tankers turned back in the Red Sea, while US gasoline averaged $4.06 and diesel hit $5.13 a gallon.
Bloomberg, Fox News
Brent tops $92 as US-Iran strikes and tanker diversions rattle oil
Why it matters: Higher crude and diesel costs are already lifting US fuel prices, with gasoline averaging $4.06 a gallon and diesel at $5.13.
US gas tops $4 a gallon again as Iran war drives diesel above $5
Why it matters: Higher diesel costs are spreading beyond drivers, raising freight and airline surcharges and threatening broader inflation.
Trump threatens strikes on Iranian power plants over Hormuz attacks
Why it matters: Brent crude climbed above $94 a barrel as tanker reroutings spread from Hormuz to the Red Sea.
PBS NewsHour, The Straits Times +1
Asian stocks rebound as chip shares climb and oil prices ease
What's next: Investors are looking to earnings from Tesla and Alphabet this week for signs AI spending can support valuations.
Brent tops $92 as Iran war lifts US gas back to $4 a gallon
Why it matters: tanker reroutings in the Red Sea and blocked Hormuz traffic are tightening fuel supplies from US pumps to Asian crude shipments.
U.S., Iran trade 11th day of strikes as Hormuz fight deepens
Why it matters: The fighting has pushed Brent above $92 a barrel, disrupted Gulf shipping and raised the risk of a wider regional war.
BBC News (World), PBS NewsHour
Oil surges 16% for week as US-Iran attacks threaten Gulf shipping
Why it matters: Brent settled at $88.10 and WTI at $82.49 as tanker traffic through Hormuz slowed and a Red Sea disruption risk grew.
Oil climbs more than 1% as Hormuz risks offset fresh US-Iran talks
What's new: Brent settled at $89.22 and U.S. crude at $83.23 after tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply.
Brent tops $90 as US-Iran attacks disrupt Hormuz oil traffic
Why it matters: The strait carries about one-fifth of global oil trade, and tanker transits fell to four on Sunday from eight a day earlier.
Brent tops $90 as US-Iran strikes choke Hormuz oil traffic
Why it matters: About one-fifth of global oil trade normally moves through the strait, and tanker traffic has already thinned.
Gold holds near $4,000 as US-Iran clashes push Brent above $90
Why it matters: Higher oil prices are reviving inflation fears and keeping at least one Fed rate hike this year in play.
Oil jumps 4.6% as US-Iran attacks threaten Hormuz and Red Sea
Why it matters: Brent settled at $88.10 and both crude benchmarks posted weekly gains of about 16% as tanker risks mounted.
US gas prices climb back to $4 a gallon as Iran war lifts oil
Why it matters: Higher fuel costs are returning ahead of the midterms, with Brent crude above $90 and diesel at $5.11 a gallon.
Bloomberg, The Hill
Oil holds near $85 as US-Iran strikes choke Hormuz flows
What's new: Brent climbed nearly 12% for the week as tanker traffic through the strait fell by about 4.6 million barrels a day.
Oil jumps 4.5% as US-Iran attacks threaten Hormuz and Red Sea
Why it matters: Brent ended at $88.10 and WTI at $82.49 after both benchmarks surged about 16% for the week.
Brent tops $85 as US-Iran strikes threaten Hormuz and Red Sea flows
What's new: Brent and WTI are both up about 12% this week as traders weigh risks to two key oil export routes.
Oil jumps 4.5% as US-Iran strikes threaten Hormuz and Red Sea flows
Why it matters: Brent closed at $88.10 and WTI at $82.49, with both benchmarks up about 16% for the week.
Brent tops $90 as US-Iran attacks choke Hormuz oil traffic
What's new: only four vessels transited the strait Sunday, down from eight a day earlier, as dual blockades threatened tighter inventories.
Oil jumps nearly 12% for week as US-Iran attacks choke Hormuz
Why it matters: Brent traded above $85 and oil flows through the strait have fallen by 4.6 million barrels a day, raising supply risks.
US hits Iranian bridges as Tehran strikes Kuwait plant
Why it matters: Brent crude rose 3% as fighting spread to shipping lanes near the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.
US hits Iran bridges as tanker seizures rattle Gulf shipping
Why it matters: Brent crude rose 3% and the collapsed ceasefire is pushing Washington and Tehran closer to wider war.
Bloomberg, NPR
2 tankers explode in Hormuz as attacks cut traffic and lift oil
Why it matters: Ship transits fell to eight on Thursday from 15 a day earlier, deepening supply fears across a key oil chokepoint.
Oil climbs near 1-month high as US-Iran strikes squeeze supply
What's new: Brent was up nearly 12% for the week, with risks spreading beyond Hormuz to a possible Red Sea disruption.
Asian stocks fall as chip rout deepens; Nikkei drops 4.4%
What's new: MSCI's Asia-Pacific gauge sank 2.1% and Brent neared $85 a barrel as AI spending fears and Middle East tensions hit sentiment.
Oil jumps to 1-month high as US-Iran attacks disrupt Hormuz flows
What's new: Brent settled at $84.73 and WTI at $79.34 after renewed strikes and tanker attacks raised inflation and diesel-supply fears.
Oil climbs nearly 12% for week as US-Iran strikes hit supply routes
Why it matters: Brent traded above $85 and the IEA warned prolonged disruption around Hormuz and the Red Sea could tighten global supply.
Asian stocks slide as chip selloff hits Nikkei, TSMC and futures
What's new: MSCI's Asia-Pacific gauge fell 2.1%, Brent neared $85 a barrel and Taiwan Semiconductor sank more than 4%.
Bloomberg, MarketWatch
U.S. restores Iran blockade as strikes widen around Strait of Hormuz
Why it matters: Brent crude climbed to about $84.65 a barrel, while Iran threatened to halt all regional energy exports.
Oil jumps to 1-month high as US-Iran clash jolts Hormuz traffic
What's new: Brent neared $85 after tanker traffic through the strait fell to a two-month low and missile strikes hit 2 UAE vessels.
The New York Times, The Hill
US hit Iranian coastal defenses as Trump threatened power grid strikes
What's next: Trump warned bridges and power plants could be targeted next week unless Tehran enters talks.
CNBC, Fox News +1
US hits Iranian coastal sites as Hormuz truce breaks down
Why it matters: Oil rose more than 4% and only six vessels crossed the strait Sunday, underscoring risks to global energy flows.
BBC News (US & Canada), CNBC
Oil jumps 4% as US-Iran strikes rattle Hormuz shipping
Why it matters: Brent rose above $79, vessel traffic through the strait fell to a five-week low and traders revived Fed hike bets.
US June inflation slowed to 3.5% as gasoline prices fell
What's next: Rising oil prices after renewed Middle East fighting could reverse the relief and keep Fed rate cuts on hold.
PBS NewsHour, ABC News +1
US moves to blockade Iran, levy 20% Hormuz cargo charge
What's new: The move followed strikes on 2 UAE tankers that killed 1 crew member, while Brent crude rose after a 9% jump Monday.
Bloomberg, ABC News
Oil rises more than 4% as renewed US-Iran strikes roil Hormuz
Why it matters: Only six vessels crossed the strait Sunday, underscoring risks to a route that handled about 20% of global oil and LNG before the war.
Oil jumps, Asian stocks slip as US-Iran fighting rattles markets
Why it matters: Brent climbed above $80 this week as thinner Hormuz traffic revived inflation fears and pushed bond yields higher.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +1
Brent jumps above $78 as US-Iran fighting hits Hormuz traffic
Why it matters: About a fifth of global oil usually moves through the strait, and vessel traffic reportedly fell to 11 before halting.
Oil jumps about 5% as U.S.-Iran truce falters, Hormuz risks grow
What's new: Brent settled at $78.02, its highest since June 19, as traders weighed tanker disruptions and a new Russian diesel export ban.
Brent falls below $72.48 as more ships resume Hormuz crossings
Why it matters: Oil has dropped back to prewar levels after US-Iran talks and a new channel to reduce risks for commercial vessels.
Brent tops $82 as Trump threat rattles US-Iran peace talks
What's new: Iranian media reported Tehran halted the Switzerland talks, though millions of barrels still moved through Hormuz.
Hormuz reopening cuts oil to $80, but inflation hit may linger for months
Why it matters: Analysts and the World Bank expect delayed pass-through to food, gas and freight even as Gulf shipping recovers.
Oil falls as tankers return to Hormuz after US-Iran peace deal
Why it matters: Analysts expect more than 85 million stranded barrels to re-enter global markets as sanctions on Iranian oil ease.
Bloomberg, CNBC +1
Asian stocks slip as Fed decision nears and tech shares retreat
Why it matters: Traders are split between rate cuts and hikes, while lower oil prices have eased some inflation fears.
Asian stocks slip as Hormuz reopening shifts focus to central banks
What's next: Traders are watching rate decisions in Australia, Japan and the US after oil eased and the relief rally lost steam.
Bloomberg, The Business Times (Singapore)
Oil steadies near $83 as traders weigh US-Iran truce details
What's next: tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz may take weeks to recover, with some analysts seeing only half of output back by September.
Trump pushes Iran deal for weekend signing, but Tehran holds back
What's new: Iran said key text is drafted but no final decision has been made, even as oil fell and stocks rose on hopes for a truce.
BBC News (US & Canada), BBC News (World) +9
Oil drops below $90 as Trump revives hopes for US-Iran deal
What's new: Brent settled near $90 and US crude fell to about $86 as Tehran signaled it had not yet approved any draft text.
The New York Times, Bloomberg
Oil tops $92, Asian stocks fall after new US strikes on Iran
Why it matters: traders now await US inflation data, with markets pricing in a December Fed rate hike as energy costs rise.
The New York Times, Bloomberg +2
Oil tops $92, Asian stocks fall after fresh US strikes on Iran
Why it matters: Brent traded at $92.29 and investors now await US inflation data that could shape Federal Reserve rate expectations.
Oil falls 3% as US sees Hormuz traffic recovering
What's new: IMF PortWatch still showed only five ship arrivals on a seven-day average, far below more than 100 before the war.
Oil drops about 4% as more tankers move through Hormuz
What's new: U.S. crude fell to $87.68 and Brent to $90.94 as traders weighed rising traffic against the risk of renewed Israel-Iran strikes.
Bloomberg, CNBC
Oil settles at 1-week high as Hormuz shutdown keeps supply tight
What's new: Brent closed at $96 and WTI at $93.76 as the market weighed stalled US-Iran contacts and a largely shut strait.
Global stocks wobble as Iran-US strikes lift oil above $94
Why it matters: Brent jumped as much as 6.5%, fueling inflation worries and pressuring bonds even as AI-linked shares stayed strong.
CNBC, Channel News Asia +1
Oil slips as US-Iran talks keep Strait of Hormuz reopening in play
What's next: Traders are watching for a deal within a week as tanker traffic stays far below prewar levels and keeps a risk premium in crude.
Bloomberg, CNBC +2