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.
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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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 jumps to 1-month high as Hormuz attacks cut tanker traffic
Why it matters: About 20% of global oil once moved through the strait, and flows there have dropped sharply as US-Iran fighting resumes.
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
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.
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 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.
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
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.
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 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