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US Iran War Highlights: Iran's Abbas Araghchi calls his Pakistan visit ‘successful’, says ‘We held good consultations’

US Iran War Highlights: Abbas Araghchi said upon arriving in Russia on Monday that his recent trip to Islamabad had been “very productive,” involving constructive discussions with Pakistan’s top leadership, as uncertainty continues over the second round of peace talks on the West Asia conflict.

20 min read2 May 2026
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Oil prices fall 3% on reports of increase in US crude inventories. Is more downside ahead?

US-Iran war: Crude oil prices moderated 3% amid a rise in US crude inventories. However, the oil prices have been on a boil, rising over 40% since the beginning of the US-Iran war, which has disrupted energy supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz.

3 min read18 Mar 2026
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Oil price today: Will Israel-Iran conflict fuel sharp jump in global crude oil rates? Check key levels

Iran holds a strategic advantage over disrupting the global oil trade through the Strait of Hormuz amid the raging conflict between Israel and Iran. The conflict in the Middle East and any potential closure of the global oil trade route are likely to inflate oil prices in the near term.

3 min read23 Jun 2025
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Crude oil logs first weekly gain since mid-April on US-China trade talks; Brent sits at $63, WTI gains 4% in five days

Crude oil has posted a weekly gain after the US and China renewed trade discussions and OPEC+ limited its output in April. Brent crude futures rose $1.07, or 1.7 per cent, to settle at $63.91 a barrel

2 min read10 May 2025
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Crude oil prices hit four-year low on recession fear, Trump's tariffs, Saudi Arabia's rate cut

Crude oil price: Following tariff announcements by Trump and rate cuts from Saudi Arabia, crude oil prices plummeted to their lowest levels in over four years

3 min read9 Apr 2025
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Goldman Sachs slashes crude oil price target by 5.5% amid tariff woes after Brent, WTI hit four-year low on OPEC+ supply

Goldman Sachs cut its 2026 average price forecast for Brent by nine per cent to $62 and WTI by 6.3 per cent to $59. It warned that the new estimates could be lowered further.

4 min read5 Apr 2025
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Oil prices crash over 8% to near 4-year lows amid trade war, Opec supply woes; Brent crude slips below $65 mark

Brent futures dived by $5.72, or 8.2%, to $64.62 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude futures lost $5.90, or 8.8%, to $61.05.

2 min read4 Apr 2025
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Crude oil logs biggest weekly gain since January on US sanctions, OPEC+ group cuts: Brent gains over 2% in five days

Crude oil prices: Oil was supported by the new OPEC plan for seven members to cut output to compensate for producing more than agreed levels. The plan would represent monthly cuts of 189,000 bpd and 435,000 bpd until June 2026.

3 min read22 Mar 2025
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Crude oil outlook: Goldman Sachs lowers Brent year-end forecast by $5 on subdued demand, higher OPEC+ supply

Crude oil outlook: Goldman Sachs expects crude oil demand growth of 0.9 million barrels per day in 2025, down from 1.1 mb/d previously, incorporating slower US GDP growth on higher tariffs

2 min read18 Mar 2025
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Oil surges more than 1% in five days, continues gaining streak for second week; brent crude at $79/bbl

Brent crude futures fell 36 cents, or 0.45%, to settle at $79.04 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 29 cents, or 0.38%, to $75.56 per barrel.

2 min read12 Oct 2024