Oil hits a one-week high above $89 a barrel as Trump's demand for Iranian compensation dims hopes for reopening the Strait of…
By Arslan Ali Butt · Aug 11, 2026 · 4 min read
Oil prices climbed over 3% on July 29 as US and Saudi forces struck Iran-aligned sites in Iraq following drone attacks. Iran…
By Arslan Ali Butt · Jul 29, 2026 · 3 min read
Oil climbs to $71.46 as U.S.-Iran tensions threaten Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20% of global supply. Inventories fall despite 2.1M build…
By Arslan Ali Butt · Feb 19, 2026 · 3 min read
Brent oil drops to $67.40 as prices slide for a second week. Oversupply, slower demand growth and rising Venezuelan output weigh on…
By Arslan Ali Butt · Feb 13, 2026 · 3 min read
Oil jumped to $69.35 as fragile U.S.–Iran talks, rising India demand, and mixed inventory signals kept markets on high alert this week.
By Arslan Ali Butt · Feb 11, 2026 · 3 min read
Oil heads for its first weekly fall in seven weeks as US–Iran talks, Strait of Hormuz risks, and rising supply pressure prices…
By Arslan Ali Butt · Feb 6, 2026 · 3 min read
Oil stays above $65 as geopolitical tensions rise and supply fears grow. Investors await the Fed meeting for cues on future rates…
By Arslan Ali Butt · Jan 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Oil prices pause after Venezuela resumes crude exports and U.S. inventories rise, while escalating unrest in Iran keeps a geopolitical risk premium…
By Arslan Ali Butt · Jan 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Oil prices extend gains above $60 as Trump’s Venezuela tanker blockade and potential Russia sanctions raise supply risks, offsetting softer U.S. demand…
By Arslan Ali Butt · Dec 18, 2025 · 3 min read
Oil prices rise 1.5% after Trump orders a blockade on sanctioned Venezuela tankers, lifting Brent near $60 despite weak demand and global…
By Arslan Ali Butt · Dec 17, 2025 · 3 min read