Tag: “Commodity”

France ready to help U.S. secure Strait of Hormuz — but not while drones and missiles are flying

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure told CNBC that France is willing to support the U.S. in securing the Strait of Hormuz — just not while the security situation remains highly dangerous and volatile.

Iran targets UAE energy infrastructure as gas field set ablaze, tanker struck near Strait of Hormuz

A fresh wave of attacks on the United Arab Emirates’ energy infrastructure has ramped up concerns over prolonged supply disruptions amid the Iran war.

U.S. is allowing Iranian tankers through Strait of Hormuz, says Bessent

The United States is allowing Iranian oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an interview Monday.

Indian source says Iran to allow India-flagged tankers through Hormuz as first tanker arrives

Iran will allow Indian-flagged tankers ​to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 40% of the South Asian nation’s crude imports, an Indian government source said ‌on Thursday, but an Iranian source outside the country denied any such deal was reached.

LNG Suppliers Declare Force Majeure on Contracts From Qatar

Liquefied natural gas suppliers, including Shell Plc, are declaring force majeure on customers across Asia due to the shutdown at the world’s largest export plant in Qatar, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Three more vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, showing merchant ships remain in firing line

Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime ​security and risk firms said on Wednesday, bringing the number of ships struck in the region since ‌the Iran conflict began to at least 14.

Trump says war against Iran is ‘very complete,’ CBS News reports

U.S. President Donald Trump thinks the war against ​Iran “is very complete” and that Washington was “very far ahead” ‌of his initial four to five week estimated time frame, according to a CBS News interview with him

Oil Prices Hit $100 But Trump Predicts Rapid Drop. Why Analysts Disagree.

Oil prices surged early Monday, briefly trading near $120 a barrel, as the Iran War threatened to cause a full-blown global energy crisis. However, prices have since fallen back toward $100 in volatile morning trading.

Oil Prices Soar Past $90 as Iran Rally Surges on Production Fears

The price of Brent crude just surged past $90 a barrel for the first time in two years as the escalating conflict in Iran continues to fuel a meteoric rally that shows no signs of slowing down.

Oil prices surge to highest in a year as fears of Middle East supply crunch grow

Oil prices rose to their highest in more than a year as traders continued to fret that supplies will be badly affected by conflict in the Middle East.

European natural gas futures spike 42.6% in wake of shutdown of major Gulf liquid natural gas supplier

European natural gas futures spike 42.6% in wake of shutdown of major Gulf liquid natural gas supplier.

Oil soars amid Strait of Hormuz shipping fears as Iran war drives prices to nearly $80

Oil prices have soared after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continued on Sunday night.

Qatar halts LNG production, Saudi refinery, Iraqi Kurdish and Israeli oil, gas fields shut amid Mideast strikes

Qatar halted production of liquefied natural gas on Monday and Saudi Arabia shut its biggest domestic oil refinery after a drone strike, a source said, as Israeli and U.S. strikes and Iranian retaliation triggered precautionary shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the Middle East.

OPEC+ Delegates Expect Group to Resume Modest Supply Hikes

Some OPEC+ delegates said they expect the group will agree to resume modest production increases when it meets this weekend to review policy for April.

Εμβληματική συμφωνία Shell και METLEN για συνεργασία στην προμήθεια και εμπορία LNG

Σύμφωνα με το MoU, οι δύο εταιρείες θα προμηθεύουν και θα εμπορεύονται ποσότητες περίπου 0,5 έως 1,0 bcm ετησίως για την πενταετία 2027–2031

Συμφωνίες στην Ουάσιγκτον: Το αμερικανικό LNG αναδιατάσσει τον ενεργειακό χάρτη

Τέσσερις πολυετείς συμφωνίες της Atlantic SEE σε Αλβανία, Βουλγαρία, Βοσνία–Ερζεγοβίνη και Ουκρανία

Ερχεται νέο «επεισόδιο» Motor Oil – ΔΕΣΦΑ για το FSRU στη Κόρινθο

Η επικείμενη νέα επιστολή Motor Oil για τη πρόταση του ΔΕΣΦΑ να απεντάξει τα δύο έργα που συνδέονται με το FSRU στους Αγ.Θεοδώρους. Τι αλλάζει στο νέο πλάνο 984 εκατ. του Διαχειριστή για την περίοδο 2026-2034. 

Russia Cuts Oil Drilling as Money Dries Up, With Output at Risk

Russia’s oil producers reduced the pace of drilling in 2025 to the lowest level in three years, dimming the outlook for output growth this year as Western sanctions and a strong ruble undercut revenue.

Oil Steady With Focus on Geopolitical Risk Before Iran Talks

Oil was little changed at the start of the week, as traders monitored geopolitical risk before talks between the US and Iran resume on Tuesday.

Global oil demand to rise more slowly as prices rally, IEA says

World oil demand will rise more slowly than expected this year, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, while warning the global market still faces a sizeable surplus despite outages that cut supply in January.