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Oil Rises after Attacks on Ships in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb

Oil Rises after Attacks on Ships in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb

Oil prices rose on ‌Wednesday after attacks on two ships reinforced worries about disruptions to Middle East supplies, while industry data showing swelling inventories of U.S. crude might keep bulls in check. Brent futures were up 90 cents, or 1%, at $89.81 a barrel by ​0757 GMT, set fo...


August 11, 2026
Oil Up 2%, Extending Gains on Dimming US-Iran Peace Hopes
Oil Up 2%, Extending Gains on Dimming US-Iran Peace Hopes

Oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday to their highest in more than a week ‌as ongoing disruption to Middle East energy flows and fading...

August 7, 2026
Oil Drops as Market Weighs Iran-Gulf Hormuz Deal
Oil Drops as Market Weighs Iran-Gulf Hormuz Deal

Oil prices edged lower on Friday as investors weighed ​signals that Gulf states and Iran were closing in on a deal to reopen the Strait of...

August 6, 2026
Oil Gains as Investors Cautious over Iran-Oman Talk Progress
Oil Gains as Investors Cautious over Iran-Oman Talk Progress

Oil prices rose on Thursday ‌as investors remained cautious on the outcome of Iran-Oman talks and whether they will restore flows via the...

August 4, 2026
Oil Gains as Talks to End US-Iran War Remain Uncertain
Oil Gains as Talks to End US-Iran War Remain Uncertain

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a diplomatic ‌resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict remained uncertain, while disruptions to oil flows through...

August 3, 2026
Oil Slumps on Iran Deal Hopes; Yen Firms Post-Intervention
Oil Slumps on Iran Deal Hopes; Yen Firms Post-Intervention

Oil prices skidded and U.S. and European stock futures rose on Monday as hopes of a peace deal ​in the Middle East grew, while the yen firmed to a...

July 31, 2026
Oil Falls more than $1 on Greater Flows Despite US-Iran War
Oil Falls more than $1 on Greater Flows Despite US-Iran War

Oil prices fell on Friday but kept on track for a monthly rise of about ​a fifth, as more supplies flowed through crucial maritime chokepoints,...

July 29, 2026
Oil Jumps 7% on Escalating Middle East Airstrikes
Oil Jumps 7% on Escalating Middle East Airstrikes

Oil prices climbed 7% on Wednesday as airstrikes ‌resumed in the Middle East, adding to worries about dwindling supply as U.S. government...

July 28, 2026
Oil Hits One-Week Low as Pause in Attacks Fuels Deal Hopes
Oil Hits One-Week Low as Pause in Attacks Fuels Deal Hopes

Oil prices extended losses on Tuesday, hitting their lowest levels in ‌more than a week as hopes for a resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict...

July 27, 2026
Oil Prices Near One-Week Low as US and Iran Pause Strikes
Oil Prices Near One-Week Low as US and Iran Pause Strikes

Oil prices hovered around a one-week low ​on Monday after the U.S. and Iran paused strikes over the weekend following two weeks of...

July 24, 2026
Oil Prices Head for Weekly Rise on Middle East Escalation
Oil Prices Head for Weekly Rise on Middle East Escalation

Oil futures prices retreated on ​Friday but are still set for hefty weekly gains because of concerns about disrupted energy flows in the Red...

July 23, 2026
Oil Rises 5th Day on Supply Concerns amid Chokepoint Threats
Oil Rises 5th Day on Supply Concerns amid Chokepoint Threats

Oil ​prices rose for a fifth day on Thursday on increasing concerns about supply availability amid attacks on tankers in the ‌Red Sea by...

July 22, 2026
Oil Hits near 6-Week Highs on new Mideast Supply Risks
Oil Hits near 6-Week Highs on new Mideast Supply Risks

Oil prices extended gains to trade near six-week highs on Wednesday as fears of further supply disruptions intensified after U.S. forces struck...

July 21, 2026
Oil Hits 5-Week High on US-Iran Clashes, Houthi Threat
Oil Hits 5-Week High on US-Iran Clashes, Houthi Threat

Oil prices climbed about 2% on Tuesday to a five-week ‌high, on worries that energy supply disruptions could worsen in the Middle East due to...

July 17, 2026
Oil rises on US-Iran tensions, Red Sea closure threat
Oil rises on US-Iran tensions, Red Sea closure threat

Oil prices rose by about 2% on Friday after the U.S. and Iran stepped up attacks across the Gulf, with shipping threatened by a potential Red Sea...

July 16, 2026
Oil Eases as Traders Lock in Gains, Assess Iran Escalation
Oil Eases as Traders Lock in Gains, Assess Iran Escalation

Oil ​prices turned lower on Thursday as traders took profits while assessing the risks from a new wave of ‌U.S. strikes on Iranian military...

July 15, 2026
Oil Prices Rise as Hostilities Worsen in the Middle East
Oil Prices Rise as Hostilities Worsen in the Middle East

Oil extended gains on Wednesday as President Donald Trump reimposed a naval blockade on all Iranian ports and Tehran launched strikes on...

July 14, 2026
Oil Hits Four-Week High as US-Iran Conflict Escalates
Oil Hits Four-Week High as US-Iran Conflict Escalates

Oil prices rose on ‌Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade of Iran and renewed attacks between...

July 13, 2026
Oil Jumps over 3% as Strikes Threaten Hormuz Shipments
Oil Jumps over 3% as Strikes Threaten Hormuz Shipments

Oil prices surged more than ‌3% on Monday after renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran reignited concerns over energy...

Shares Skid as Gulf Conflict Sends Oil Surging
Shares Skid as Gulf Conflict Sends Oil Surging

Share markets sank in Asia on Monday as fighting intensified in the Gulf ​and Iran claimed to have closed the vital Strait of...

July 10, 2026
Oil Heads for Weekly Gain, Middle East Supply Risks Persist
Oil Heads for Weekly Gain, Middle East Supply Risks Persist

Oil ​prices eased on Friday but remained on track for weekly gains as renewed U.S.-Iran ‌fighting disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,...

July 9, 2026
Strategic Oil Buying to Back Crude Demand Through 2028
Strategic Oil Buying to Back Crude Demand Through 2028

Governments are set to buy millions of barrels of oil through 2028 to rebuild ​emergency reserves depleted by drawdowns to plug a gap in global...

July 7, 2026
Oil Gains after Vessel Attacks near Strait of Hormuz
Oil Gains after Vessel Attacks near Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after reports of attacks on vessels ‌near the Strait of Hormuz revived fears of disruptions to shipping...

July 6, 2026
Oil Drifts Down after OPEC+ Agrees to Raise Output Targets
Oil Drifts Down after OPEC+ Agrees to Raise Output Targets

Oil prices ​inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August ‌while exports from key producers via...

July 3, 2026
Oil Prices Stable as US-Iran Peace Efforts Hold
Oil Prices Stable as US-Iran Peace Efforts Hold

Oil prices were steady on Friday and little changed ​for the week as traders held on to hopes for a successful outcome from attempts ‌to...

July 2, 2026
Oil Falls for 3rd Day After US-Iran Doha Talks
Oil Falls for 3rd Day After US-Iran Doha Talks

Oil prices fell ​more than 1% for the third consecutive day on Thursday as concerns over supply disruptions ‌eased after Qatar said Iran...

June 30, 2026
Oil to End June Down about 20% as Investors Focus on Doha
Oil to End June Down about 20% as Investors Focus on Doha

Oil prices dipped around 1% on Tuesday, reversing the previous ‌session's gains, and were poised for a monthly decline, with investors...

June 29, 2026
Oil Rises on US-Iran Strikes; Gains Capped by Shipping Hopes
Oil Rises on US-Iran Strikes; Gains Capped by Shipping Hopes

Oil rose more than 1% on Monday after attacks by the ‌U.S. and Iran underscored the fragility of their interim peace deal, while expectations...

June 26, 2026
Oil Set for Heavy Weekly Loss as Tankers Exit Hormuz
Oil Set for Heavy Weekly Loss as Tankers Exit Hormuz

Crude prices plunged ​by about 3% on Friday, on course for steep weekly losses, on easing supply concerns ‌as more stranded oil...

June 25, 2026
Oil Touches Prewar Levels on Rising Middle East Supply
Oil Touches Prewar Levels on Rising Middle East Supply

Oil prices fell on Thursday to levels last seen before the ‌start of the Iran war as expectations of rising supply from the Middle East...

June 24, 2026
Brent Extends Losses on Expectations of Smoother Crude Flows via Hormuz
Brent Extends Losses on Expectations of Smoother Crude Flows via Hormuz

Brent crude oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday to the ​lowest in nearly four months, extending losses on signs that more oil tankers are set...

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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