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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 tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, even though a cargo vessel was hit near Oman on Thursday. Brent crude futures fell $2.50, or 3.32%, to $72.76 a ...


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...

June 23, 2026
Oil Holds Steady as Markets Track Hormuz Shipping Flows
Oil Holds Steady as Markets Track Hormuz Shipping Flows

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as investors watched crude ‌flows through the Strait of Hormuz following progress...

June 22, 2026
Oil Falls after US-Iran talks Conclude in Switzerland
Oil Falls after US-Iran talks Conclude in Switzerland

Oil prices declined on Monday after U.S.-Iran talks concluded in ​Switzerland with Tehran saying it had secured waivers for oil and petrochemical...

June 19, 2026
Oil Rises as Uncertainty Mounts over US-Iran Truce
Oil Rises as Uncertainty Mounts over US-Iran Truce

Oil ​prices rose on Friday as the prospect of a lasting truce between the U.S. and ‌Iran was clouded after peace talks in Switzerland were...

June 18, 2026
Oil Hits 3-1/2-Month Low after US-Iran Ceasefire Deal
Oil Hits 3-1/2-Month Low after US-Iran Ceasefire Deal

Oil prices ​fell by more than $2 per barrel on Thursday after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement that ‌would end the Iran...

June 17, 2026
Oil Flat as Markets Weigh US-Iran Deal, Hormuz Risk
Oil Flat as Markets Weigh US-Iran Deal, Hormuz Risk

Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday as investors gauged the impact of a U.S.-Iran peace deal, ​while uncertainty over full resumption of shipping...

June 16, 2026
Oil Drops to new 3-Month Low on US-Iran Peace Deal
Oil Drops to new 3-Month Low on US-Iran Peace Deal

Oil prices ​slid to fresh three-month lows on Tuesday as markets weighed prospects for a resumption of supplies through ‌the Strait of Hormuz...

June 15, 2026
Oil Hits 3-Month Low as US, Iran Reach Peace Deal
Oil Hits 3-Month Low as US, Iran Reach Peace Deal

Oil prices ​slipped to a 3-month low on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran's deputy foreign minister said they...

June 12, 2026
Oil Falls to near 2-Month Lows as Trump Drops Iran Plan
Oil Falls to near 2-Month Lows as Trump Drops Iran Plan

Oil prices ​fell over 4% on Friday to their lowest in nearly two months after U.S. President Donald ‌Trump cancelled new strikes...

June 11, 2026
Oil Prices Steady as Investors Weigh US-Iran War Escalation
Oil Prices Steady as Investors Weigh US-Iran War Escalation

Oil prices were nearly flat on Thursday as investors ​weighed the impact of supply disruptions from the war in the Middle East after President...

June 5, 2026
Oil Slips as Oman's Mina al Fahal Operates Normally
Oil Slips as Oman's Mina al Fahal Operates Normally

Oil prices edged down after Oman said operations at Mina al Fahal port were proceeding normally, following a Reuters report that oil loadings had...

June 3, 2026
Oil Extends Gains as Mideast Talks Stall, Hostilities Flare
Oil Extends Gains as Mideast Talks Stall, Hostilities Flare

Oil prices rose over 1% on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session, as hostilities in the Middle East erupted anew and talks between...

June 2, 2026
Oil Products Shipments Exit Hormuz, LNG Tanker Loads at UAE
Oil Products Shipments Exit Hormuz, LNG Tanker Loads at UAE

Two tankers carrying oil products exited ​the Strait of Hormuz over the past week, while a liquefied natural gas carrier loaded cargo ‌in the...

May 28, 2026
Oil Rises after Iran and US Trade Airstrikes
Oil Rises after Iran and US Trade Airstrikes

Oil ‌prices jumped more than 2% on Thursday after Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted a U.S. airbase in response...

May 26, 2026
Oil Gains 2% as US Strikes on Iran cloud Peace Deal
Oil Gains 2% as US Strikes on Iran cloud Peace Deal

Brent ​crude oil rose more than 2% on Tuesday after the U.S. military carried out strikes in Iran, ‌adding to uncertainty on whether a...

May 25, 2026
Oil Slips $5 as US, Iran Seen Moving Closer to Peace Deal
Oil Slips $5 as US, Iran Seen Moving Closer to Peace Deal

Oil prices fell more than $5 to two-week lows on Monday, ​as optimism grew that the United States and Iran were moving closer to a ‌peace...

May 21, 2026
Oil Rebounds on Iran Uncertainty and Inventory Drawdowns
Oil Rebounds on Iran Uncertainty and Inventory Drawdowns

Oil prices edged ​higher on Thursday, as investors monitored peace talks between the United States and Iran, while supply tightness and...

May 20, 2026
Oil Slumps after Trump Comments While Analysts Point to Supply Crunch
Oil Slumps after Trump Comments While Analysts Point to Supply Crunch

Oil prices lost more than 2% on Wednesday ​after U.S. President Donald Trump again asserted that the Iran war will end...

May 14, 2026
Oil Prices Dip after Iran Says Dozens of Vessels are Crossing Hormuz
Oil Prices Dip after Iran Says Dozens of Vessels are Crossing Hormuz

Oil prices dipped on Thursday after Iran's state media said about 30 ​vessels had crossed the Strait of Hormuz in recent hours while the...

May 13, 2026
Oil Eases on Teetering Iran Ceasefire, Trump Heads to China
Oil Eases on Teetering Iran Ceasefire, Trump Heads to China

Oil prices eased on Wednesday, snapping a three-day rally as investors awaited developments on the fragile ​Middle East ceasefire and...

May 12, 2026
Oil Up as Fading Iran Peace Hopes Spark Supply Worries
Oil Up as Fading Iran Peace Hopes Spark Supply Worries

Oil prices rose 2% on Tuesday ‌as hopes for a deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran faded, with stark differences between Tehran...

May 11, 2026
Oil Rises $4 on Trump Rejects Iran's Response to US Peace Proposal
Oil Rises $4 on Trump Rejects Iran's Response to US Peace Proposal

Oil prices rallied on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump said Iran's response to a U.S. proposal was...

May 8, 2026
Brent Tops $100 on Gulf Clashes; AI lifts Asia Stocks Up
Brent Tops $100 on Gulf Clashes; AI lifts Asia Stocks Up

Oil prices rose and stocks slipped as the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Middle East, though many equity markets, ​particularly in Asia, were...

May 7, 2026
Oil Falls below $100 Barrel on Middle East Peace Deal Hopes
Oil Falls below $100 Barrel on Middle East Peace Deal Hopes

Oil ​prices extended losses on Thursday, sliding around 2% to below $100 a barrel on renewed hopes for ‌a U.S.-Iran peace deal that...

May 6, 2026
Oil Slides on Report US and Iran near Framework Peace Deal
Oil Slides on Report US and Iran near Framework Peace Deal

Oil prices slumped to two-week ​lows on Wednesday after a Pakistani source said that the United States and Iran ‌were nearing an initial...

May 5, 2026
Oil Eases as US Signals Loosening of Hormuz Strait Closure
Oil Eases as US Signals Loosening of Hormuz Strait Closure

Oil prices eased ​1% on Tuesday after climbing by as much as 6% in the previous session on signs the U.S. Navy ‌is loosening Iran's grip...

May 1, 2026
Steady Oil Prices Set for Weekly Gain as Iran War Rumbles On
Steady Oil Prices Set for Weekly Gain as Iran War Rumbles On

Oil prices steadied but remained on track ‌for weekly gains on Friday as efforts to halt the Iran war remained at an impasse, with...

April 29, 2026
Brent Hits 1-Month High on Hormuz Disruption Concerns
Brent Hits 1-Month High on Hormuz Disruption Concerns

Oil prices rose 3% on Wednesday, with the Brent contract hitting a one-month ‌high, on media reports the U.S. will extend its blockade of...

Oil Extends Rally as Market Focuses on Hormuz Disruption
Oil Extends Rally as Market Focuses on Hormuz Disruption

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending a multi-day rally, on media reports the ‌U.S. will extend its blockade of Iranian ports, likely...

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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