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Price Fluctuations

Geopolitical Impact Brent Crude Geopolitical Influences Supply and Demand Geopolitical Factors Supply Chain Supply Disruptions Geopolitical Risks Brent and WTI Prices Supply Chain Issues

Belarus Sets July Record in Fuel Shipments to Russia

The surge eased Russian shortages from refinery outages and signaled a regional reallocation of supply toward non‑traditional sources.

New Zealand Inflation Rises to 4.1% as Fuel Costs Surge

Oil Falls Back to Pre‑War Levels as Shipping Resumes and Talks Ease Risk

Physical Oil Buffers Near Collapse as Hormuz Flows Remain at About 5%

Oxford Trims Argentina’s 2026 Growth as IMF Flags Energy‑Shock Risks

Regulators Probe $760 Million Oil Bet Placed Minutes Before Hormuz Reopening

U.S. Plastics Makers Cash In as Hormuz Shock Sends Resin Prices Soaring

Tight Oil Supplies Push Near‑Term Prices $30 Above June as Stockpiles Drain

Russia’s Oil Export Revenues Double as Flows Shift on Middle East Strife and U.S. Waiver

Hormuz Disruption Forces Gulf Output Cuts as Oil Whipsaws From $120 Peak

Trump Targets Iran With Tariff Threat, Putting Hormuz Oil Chokepoint Back in Focus

Oil Extends Losses as Oversupply Outlook Outweighs Geopolitical Risks

Oil Falls After OPEC Signals Lasting Surplus and Stronger Non‑OPEC Supply

Brent Briefly Tops $66 After U.S., EU Sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil and Tankers

Oil Rallies to Three-Week Highs on U.S. Stock Draws, Russia Sanctions Risk

Oil Slips Toward Weekly Loss as Trump-Putin Meeting and Record U.S. Output Weigh on Prices

Oil Heads for Biggest Weekly Slide as OPEC+ Mulls Faster November Output Hike

Oil Advances on U.S. Stock Draw and Kurdistan Pipeline Setback

Oil Tops $70 on Trade Deal Boost and Russian Sanctions Risk

EU Adopts 18th Sanctions Package to Cap Russian Oil at $45