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 2026US-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 2026Iran 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 2025Crude 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 2025Crude 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 2025Goldman 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 2025Brent 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 2025Crude 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 2025Crude 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 2025Brent 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.
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