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Dubai Crude's Premium Slumps, Sellers Pile Offers onto TotalEnergies

Dubai Crude's Premium Slumps, Sellers Pile Offers onto TotalEnergies

The spot premium for Dubai crude has slumped by more than half ‌to hit its lowest level in three weeks after more sellers emerged and piled on offers while TotalEnergies remained the sole bidder, according to traders and data collated by Reuters. The premium for the Middle East benchmar...


March 24, 2026
Oil Rises as Supply Disruption Persists and Iran Denies US Talks
Oil Rises as Supply Disruption Persists and Iran Denies US Talks

Oil rose on Tuesday as the world's ‌biggest supply disruption persisted and as Iran denied it had talks with the U.S. to end the...

March 20, 2026
Oil Retreats as US and Allies Look to Boost Supply, Unchoke Strait of Hormuz
Oil Retreats as US and Allies Look to Boost Supply, Unchoke Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices fell on ​Friday as leading European nations and Japan offered to join efforts to secure safe passage ‌for ships through the Strait...

March 19, 2026
Oil Jumps above $115/bbl after Attacks on Mideast Energy Assets Multiply
Oil Jumps above $115/bbl after Attacks on Mideast Energy Assets Multiply

Oil prices jumped on Thursday, with ​benchmark Brent rising to its highest in more than a week to more than $115 a barrel, after Iran...

March 18, 2026
Brent Crude Oil Price Jumps after Attack on Iran's South Pars Field
Brent Crude Oil Price Jumps after Attack on Iran's South Pars Field

Brent ​crude prices rose more than 4% on Wednesday after Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened several energy facilities across...

Oil Falls after Iraq Resumes Oil Exports via Turkey's Ceyhan Port
Oil Falls after Iraq Resumes Oil Exports via Turkey's Ceyhan Port

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after crude exports resumed from Iraq's ‌Kirkuk fields to Turkey's Ceyhan port via...

March 17, 2026
Oil Rises more than 1% after Renewed Iranian Attacks on UAE
Oil Rises more than 1% after Renewed Iranian Attacks on UAE

Oil prices rose by more than 1% on Tuesday, recovering some of the previous ​session's losses as Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates...

March 16, 2026
Oil Rises, Attacks on Middle East Export Facilities Continue
Oil Rises, Attacks on Middle East Export Facilities Continue

Oil prices ‌rose on Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continued to disrupt oil production and shipping in the Middle East, despite U.S....

March 13, 2026
Brent Crosses $100/bbl as Tanker Path Corrected
Brent Crosses $100/bbl as Tanker Path Corrected

Brent crude climbed past $100 a barrel on Friday as it became clear an Indian tanker ​did not sail through the Strait of Hormuz but had departed...

Oil Heads for Weekly Gains Despite US Sanctions Waiver on Russian Oil
Oil Heads for Weekly Gains Despite US Sanctions Waiver on Russian Oil

Oil prices headed for weekly gains as ​of Friday, despite the U.S. trying to ease supply concerns by issuing a 30-day license for...

March 12, 2026
Oil Climbs as Iran Steps Up Attacks on Gulf Shipping
Oil Climbs as Iran Steps Up Attacks on Gulf Shipping

Oil prices rose on Thursday as Iran stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across ‌the Middle East, raising fears of a...

March 11, 2026
Oil Prices Seesaw as Markets Weigh IEA Reserves Release, Persistent Supply Concerns
Oil Prices Seesaw as Markets Weigh IEA Reserves Release, Persistent Supply Concerns

Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday as markets doubted whether the International Energy Agency's reported plan for a ​record release of oil...

March 10, 2026
Oil Sinks 7% as Trump Predicts Middle East de-Escalation
Oil Sinks 7% as Trump Predicts Middle East de-Escalation

Oil prices plummeted 7% on Tuesday after soaring to a more than three-year high in ​the previous session as U.S. President Donald...

March 9, 2026
Oil Pares Gains, Still on Track for Record Surge as Iran War Escalates
Oil Pares Gains, Still on Track for Record Surge as Iran War Escalates

Oil prices came off earlier highs on Monday but were still up more than 15% at levels not seen since ​mid-2022 as some major producers cut supplies...

March 5, 2026
Oil Rises on Supply Concerns as Iran Conflict Widens
Oil Rises on Supply Concerns as Iran Conflict Widens

Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending a rally as the ‌escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continued to disrupt supplies,...

March 4, 2026
Oil Steady as Widening US, Israeli Strikes on Iran Snarl Hormuz Flows
Oil Steady as Widening US, Israeli Strikes on Iran Snarl Hormuz Flows

Oil prices were steady despite volatile trading on ​Wednesday as further U.S., Israeli strikes against Iran escalated the conflict and paralysed...

Oil Prices Rise 1%, Iran Crisis Disrupts Middle East Supply
Oil Prices Rise 1%, Iran Crisis Disrupts Middle East Supply

Oil prices rose 1% on Wednesday ​as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted Middle East supplies, but the pace of gains slowed from...

March 3, 2026
Oil Shock could Strain Emerging Markets Beyond Inflation, Analysts
Oil Shock could Strain Emerging Markets Beyond Inflation, Analysts

The war in Iran and the resulting surge in energy prices will impact emerging markets well beyond inflation to broader pressures on...

March 2, 2026
Oil Surges, Stocks Slide, USD Rallies as Conflict Grips Middle East
Oil Surges, Stocks Slide, USD Rallies as Conflict Grips Middle East

Oil prices surged, the dollar jumped and shares slid on Monday as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last for weeks,...

February 27, 2026
Oil Prices Rise 3%, US and Iran Extend Talks into next Week
Oil Prices Rise 3%, US and Iran Extend Talks into next Week

Oil prices rose about 3% on Friday as traders remained on alert for potential supply disruptions after the United States and Iran extended nuclear...

February 26, 2026
Oil Edges Up as US-Iran Tensions Keep Supply Risks in Focus
Oil Edges Up as US-Iran Tensions Keep Supply Risks in Focus

Oil prices inched up on Thursday as investors gauged whether U.S.-Iran talks could avert a military conflict that risks supply disruptions, though...

February 25, 2026
Oil Hovers near Seven-Month Highs ahead of US-Iran Talks
Oil Hovers near Seven-Month Highs ahead of US-Iran Talks

Oil prices held near seven-month highs on Wednesday as investors weighed up the threat to oil supply from potential military conflict between the...

February 23, 2026
Oil Drops as US and Iran Prepare for Further Nuclear Talks
Oil Drops as US and Iran Prepare for Further Nuclear Talks

Oil prices fell about 1% on Monday as the U.S. and Iran prepared for a third round of nuclear talks, easing fears of an escalating conflict, while...

February 20, 2026
Oil Heads for 1st Weekly Gain in 3 as US-Iran Tensions Rise
Oil Heads for 1st Weekly Gain in 3 as US-Iran Tensions Rise

Oil prices hovered near six-month highs on Friday, headed for their first weekly gain in three on growing concerns a conflict may...

February 18, 2026
Oil Gains nearly 3% after Abrupt End to Russia-Ukraine Talks
Oil Gains nearly 3% after Abrupt End to Russia-Ukraine Talks

Oil prices gained nearly 3% on Wednesday after peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Geneva ended after only two hours, with Ukrainian...

February 16, 2026
Oil Prices Little Changed ahead of US–Iran Nuclear Talks
Oil Prices Little Changed ahead of US–Iran Nuclear Talks

Oil prices were little changed on Monday, with investors weighing the market implications of upcoming U.S.-Iran talks aimed at de-escalating...

February 12, 2026
Oil Prices Rise on Concerns about US-Iran Tensions
Oil Prices Rise on Concerns about US-Iran Tensions

Oil prices edged up on Thursday morning as investors worried about escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and fears that any attacks on...

February 11, 2026
Oil Gains on US–Iran Tensions, Better India Demand
Oil Gains on US–Iran Tensions, Better India Demand

Oil prices gained on Wednesday, buoyed by escalating risk as U.S.–Iran talks remained tenuous, while signs of an easing surplus spurred by...

February 10, 2026
Oil Prices Steady as Iran-US Tensions and US Data Eyed
Oil Prices Steady as Iran-US Tensions and US Data Eyed

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as the market waited for direction from news on Iran and Russia and data on the U.S. economy and U.S. oil...

February 4, 2026
Oil Prices Climb 3% as Market awaits US-Iran Talks
Oil Prices Climb 3% as Market awaits US-Iran Talks

Oil prices surged about 3% on Wednesday after a media report suggested planned talks between the United States and Iran on Friday could...

January 30, 2026
Oil Holds near 6-mth High, Investors Track US-Iran Tensions
Oil Holds near 6-mth High, Investors Track US-Iran Tensions

Oil prices consolidated their recent gains and held near six- month highs on Friday, supported by concerns over the tensions between Iran and the...

January 29, 2026
Brent Crude nears Six-Month High on Iran Attack Concerns
Brent Crude nears Six-Month High on Iran Attack Concerns

Brent oil futures prices jumped on Thursday, hitting a near ​six-month high on rising concerns about a possible U.S. military attack on Iran,...

January 28, 2026
Oil Hovers around 4-mth High, Buoyed by Weak USD and Outages
Oil Hovers around 4-mth High, Buoyed by Weak USD and Outages

Oil prices hit their highest since late ​September on Wednesday after a winter storm disrupted U.S. crude output while a weak U.S. dollar ‌and...

Oil prices as a factor of influence on the world financial markets

Oil plays an important role on the world markets. Traders and investors know that oil quotes have a major impact on the world economy because of their change can cause a strong growth or, conversely, become a reason of reduction in price of assets in the currency and stock markets. The dynamics of crude quotes is determined to a greater extent, by the economic situation in the United States of America. To predict effectively changes in trading on the stock markets, it is necessary to monitor all developments on the oil market.

Analyse the impact of oil prices on the financial markets

The world oil market is one of the most volatile that makes it even more attractive to investors and giving them an convenient method of investments with low risk. There are plenty of factors which have influence on the oil prices: political events, financial reports and even the weather changes. A timely analysis of all the actual news of the oil market is the key to successful trading.

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