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Danske Research Team underlines that escalating US–Iran tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are sustaining volatility in Oil markets. Brent crude trades over 110 USD/bbl, reflecting persistent supply concerns.

ING’s Chris Turner warns that higher natural gas prices could become a fresh headwind for the Euro (EUR). He reiterates ING’s view that 1.17 remains a fair level for EUR/USD under current assumptions for energy, policy and equities.

Dow Jones futures gain 0.24%, trading near 49,200 during the European hours on Tuesday, ahead of the United States (US) regular opening. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 rise 0.30% to near 7,250, and the Nasdaq 100 futures advance 0.48% above 27,900.

National Bank of Canada (NBC) strategists Stéfane Marion and Kyle Dahms note the Canadian Dollar (CAD) has rebounded sharply, with USD/CAD moving back toward 1.35 as higher Oil prices bolster Canada’s trade and fiscal outlook.

Californian retail fuel prices have hit $6.114 per gallon for the first time since 2023 amid the global supply crunch that has exposed the state’s vulnerabilities, notably its dependence on foreign oil supply. California sources close to a third of the crude oil it consumes from the Middle East. The

Deutsche Bank analysts report that the S&P 500 slipped from record highs as higher Oil prices and rising Treasury yields weighed on risk assets.

ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that ICE Brent has surged as renewed conflict in the Persian Gulf raises concerns over supply disruptions.

Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur reports that Japanese authorities appear to be intervening around USD/JPY 157 after the pair briefly hit 160.72. Tokyo inflation data show headline gains driven solely by energy, while core inflation has fallen to a one‑year low.

Signs of physical shortages in crude oil are emerging, the chief executive of Chevron warned this week, noting that this will first hit Asian economic growth. “We will start to see physical shortages,” Mike Wirth said at an event, as quoted by Reuters. “Demand needs to move to meet supply,” Wirth al

The USD/CAD pair struggles to capitalize on a two-day-old recovery move from the 1.3550 area, or its lowest level since March 10, and oscillates in a range during the Asian session on Tuesday. Spot prices currently trade around the 1.3620 area amid a combination of diverging forces.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price inches lower after registering modest gains in the previous day, trading around $101.80 per barrel during the Asian hours on Tuesday.

The USD/JPY pair holds steady around 157.25 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The latest developments in the Middle East send oil prices higher, sparking further fears of instability in the region.

The USD/CAD pair edges lower to near 1.3620 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. Escalating tensions in the Middle East after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reports missiles and drone threats from Iran underpin the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD).

It is profit season again, and Big Oil is raking it in, both in Europe and in the U.S., as soaring oil and gas prices boost earnings. What they are not boosting, however, is production. Big Oil is signaling it has no plans to rearrange its priorities. Higher oil prices drove the first-quarter adjust

The Abu Dhabi national oil company, ADNOC, is accelerating investment in growth and production after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) left OPEC on May 1. The state oil and gas firm of what was OPEC’s fourth-largest producer before abruptly quitting last week, plans to award as much as $55 billion (200

The 2026 US-Israeli war against Iran delivered one of the sharpest ironies in modern energy geopolitics: while Iranian infrastructure was taking a pounding, it managed to somewhat absorb the relentless airstrikes to its culture, its way of life, and its main target—the economy. However, the already