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West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $93.25 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. The WTI price declines on optimism over a possible deal to end the war with Iran.

The United States has been playing a vital role as the world’s “swing supplier” of key energy commodities amid the global shortage triggered by the war in Iran, with surging exports helping to cut the energy deficit. According to data from commodities intelligence firm Kpler via Reuters, shipments o

Asian economies are starting to feel the first serious effects of the oil and gas export paralysis in the Persian Gulf, with economic growth stuttering and likely to deteriorate over the coming months. Some are already in stagflation, and the outlook is dire. Asia buys 85% of its total oil imports f

US oil product exports surged to a record 8.2 million barrels per day last week as countries scrambled to replace fuel supplies disrupted by the Hormuz crisis, according to Bloomberg reporting, which noted that diesel exports led the increase and reached an all-time high.Countries are now competing

Donald Trump has denied, downplayed, or sought to reverse action on climate change through a combination of public rhetoric, the appointment of skeptics to key positions, and the dismantling of environmental regulations. As of 2026, his actions have included calling climate change a “hoax” or “scam,

Crude oil inventories in the United States decreased by 2.3 million barrels during the week ending May 1, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The decrease brings commercial stockpiles to 457.2 million barrels, according to government dat

USD/CAD struggles for direction on Wednesday as renewed optimism surrounding a potential US-Iran peace deal pressures the US Dollar (USD), while falling Oil prices weigh on the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD).

Oil prices collapsed on Wednesday as markets continued to digest reports that the U.S. and Iran were discussing a one-page memorandum designed to pause the conflict and create a framework for broader negotiations. Brent crude was down 8.58%, to trade at $100.4 per barrel on Wednesday at 6:40 a.m. ET

Oil prices collapsed on Wednesday as markets continued to digest reports that the U.S. and Iran were discussing a one-page memorandum designed to pause the conflict and create a framework for broader negotiations. Brent crude was down 8.58%, to trade at $100.4 per barrel on Wednesday at 6:40 a.m. ET

Saudi Arabia has reduced the official selling price of its flagship crude loading for Asia in June from the May record high, but the price cut was less than expected. Next month’s supply from the world’s top crude exporter would still see the second-highest premium to benchmarks in history. Saudi oi

The options market of European natural gas futures of the past week suggests that traders fear the benchmark gas prices could more than double in the coming winter as the protracted supply disruption from the Middle East threatens Europe’s gas refill season. Some traders have traded options contract

Crude oil prices extended losses for a second day today, after President Trump said the United States would pause its plan to escort vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz just a couple of days after it was announced. The news prompted expectations that a peace deal may be in the making, pressuring Bre

Rabobank's Senior Market Strategist Benjamin Picton reports the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has delivered a third consecutive 25 bp hike, taking the cash rate to 4.35% and matching the previous cycle high.