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Global seaborne jet fuel exports crashed to a seasonal low in April as supplies remained trapped in the Middle East and Asian refiners slashed run rates amid lower crude availability, energy flows analytics firm Vortexa said in a report on Friday. Global seaborne exports of jet/kerosene fuels slumpe

Deutsche Bank strategists note Brent Oil has rebounded above $100/bbl as markets reassess risks around the US-Iran ceasefire. Brent briefly dipped to $96/bbl but closed just over $100/bbl and is quoted near $101.64/bbl early Friday.

USD/CAD edges lower on Friday and trades around 1.3650 at the time of writing, snapping a two-day winning streak. However, the downside remains limited as investors prefer to stay cautious ahead of the release of the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report and Canadian employment data later in the day.

Canada has a “golden opportunity” to become a major global oil player as the war in the Middle East limits sources of crude and natural gas, the head of the International Energy Agency said, adding that “The cost of missing this train will be incredible,” as quoted by Bloomberg. Fatih Birol said the

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, is down 2.5% to near $92.20 during the European trading session on Friday.

Pakistan has rejected the lowest bid under an urgent tender for two liquefied natural gas cargoes launched earlier this month. The country received a total of seven bids, none of which were apparently priced low enough. Pakistan on Wednesday issued a tender seeking to urgently buy two LNG cargoes fo

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched an investigation into short oil bets worth a total $7 billion, made in March and April right before statements by President Donald Trump that led to oil price drops, Reuters has reported, citing exchange data and unnamed trading sources. Earlier

The Indian Rupee (INR) fails to extend its three-day winning streak against the US Dollar (USD) and corrects sharply on Friday. The USD/INR pair bounces back to near 94.56 from the two-week low of 94.03 posted on Thursday.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $92.45 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The WTI price attracts some sellers on optimism over a possible deal to end the war with Iran.

USD/CAD depreciates after two days of gains, trading around 1.3660 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair weakens as the US Dollar (USD) softens amid improving market sentiment driven by the de-escalation of renewed tensions in the Middle East.

Oil prices surged in early Asian trade on Friday after Iran and the U.S. exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to break the very fragile ceasefire that has held for a month so far. At the time of writing, Brent crude had climbed 2.64% to $102.70 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediat

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price loses ground after registering modest gains in the previous day, trading around $93.70 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday.

Asia is trying to save itself any way it can. With Gulf barrels harder to get, buyers are pulling crude from wherever it is still available – even from as far away as Brazil. The barrels are alike to those stranded by the Strait of Hormuz blockage, Asia’s appetite for them need is soaring. The only

International companies are flocking back to Venezuela, with deals worth billions getting closed under U.S. management of the country’s oil resources. Venezuela’s oil exports hit a seven-year high in March, and this may be just the beginning of a major rebound. Big Oil was quick to signal interest i

The U.S.-Iran war has created a military crisis in the Gulf. But for oil markets, the more dangerous battlefield may now be the futures curve. The first shock was geographic. It appeared on maps, vessel-tracking screens, insurance desks, and refinery procurement calls: the Strait of Hormuz restricte

Canada has recorded its first trade surplus in six months, defying forecasts of a deficit thanks to surging oil and gold prices. Canada’s merchandise trade balance swung to a $1.78 billion surplus in March against expectations of a shortfall of $2.88 billion, with total exports rising 8.5% to $72.8