OPEC News

Crude Oil Plunges as Fed Hike Signals Demand Slowdown and Saudi STS Transfers via Oman Inject Supply Uncertainty

Crude oil plunges as Fed hike signals demand slowdown risk and Saudi STS transfers via Oman raise supply opacity

Sep 17, 2026

Chinese Oil Prices Hit Record High as Saudi Pipeline Attack Exhausts Beijing's Reserve Buffer

Chinese oil prices hit record highs after attacks on a Saudi pipeline disrupted supply expectations

Sep 17, 2026

Brent Crude Jumps 2.4% as Saudi Forces Intercept Houthi Drone Amid Escalating Red Sea Tensions

Saudi Arabia's air defense intercepted a Houthi drone targeting oil infrastructure, triggering a 2.4% rally in Brent crude as geopolitical risk premium returned to oil markets and analysts warned of further supply disruption risk.

Sep 17, 2026

Oil Surges After Saudi Arabia Shuts Key Pipeline on Drone Attack; Strait of Hormuz Risk Spikes

Saudi Arabia closed a critical pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz after a drone attack, tightening global oil supply

Sep 16, 2026

WTI Crude Jumps 3.3% as Saudi Arabia Closes East-West Pipeline; Gasoline Rises 2.1%

WTI crude oil (CLV26) surged 3.3% Tuesday as Saudi Arabia closed its key East-West pipeline, tightening supply.

Sep 15, 2026

🇮🇳 India

Brent Rises 5% Toward $110 as Reports Say Saudi Pipeline Repair Could Take Weeks

Brent crude rose approximately 5% toward $110 a barrel as repair timeline news sustained supply fears

Sep 14, 2026

🇮🇳 India

Brent Crude Surges to $109.30 as Saudi Pipeline Attack Triggers Supply Shock

Brent crude surged sharply after an attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, stoking supply fears

Sep 14, 2026

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Gulf States Postpone Iran Hormuz Talks as Lack of Consensus Deepens Shipping Impasse

Gulf states have postponed critical talks with Iran due to lack of consensus, further delaying resolution of the Hormuz shipping impasse.

Sep 14, 2026

Hormuz Attacks and Saudi Strikes Escalate Oil Supply Risk as Two-Week Conflict Spread Deepens

New attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Arabia have escalated over two weeks, worsening oil disruption risk and testing energy market nerves.

Sep 14, 2026

Oil Rally Accelerates as Trader Mike Khouw Sees More Energy Upside Amid Sustained Commodity Surge

The continued oil surge is driving professional traders to build positions in energy stocks, with more upside identified in a specific energy name.

Sep 14, 2026

🇩🇪 Germany

Gulf Hormuz Talks Collapse as Saudi Pipeline Attack Intensifies Global Oil Supply Crisis

Planned Gulf meeting on Strait of Hormuz access was postponed after a state announced a boycott, then cancelled entirely

Sep 14, 2026

Oil Rallies Sharply as Saudi Pipeline Attack Eliminates Gulf Bypass Route

Saudi Arabia shut a major crude pipeline after attacks, removing the key bypass route for the Strait of Hormuz used during the Iran war

Sep 14, 2026

🇨🇦 Canada

Saudi Arabia's Pipeline Closure Could Take Weeks, Extending the Global Oil Supply Squeeze

Saudi Arabia's key crude pipeline — its primary bypass route since the Iran war blocked Persian Gulf exports — will take weeks to reopen

Sep 14, 2026

Brent Could Surge to $120-$150 as Supply Shortages Compound Geopolitical Tensions

Analysts project Brent crude oil prices could reach $120-$150 per barrel amid supply shortage conditions driven by OPEC+ restraint and geopolitical disruptions

Sep 14, 2026

Oil Prices Surge on Saudi Pipeline Closure and Escalating Regional Tensions

Crude oil prices surged sharply following a Saudi pipeline closure, amplifying supply concerns across global energy markets

Sep 14, 2026

🇦🇪 UAE / MENA

Brent Crude Surges to $107.8 on Hormuz Strikes and Saudi Pipeline Closure

Brent crude surged 3.10% to $107.8 per barrel as Hormuz strikes and a Saudi pipeline closure compounded supply fears.

Sep 14, 2026

Saudi East-West Pipeline Shut After Attacks; Houthi Advances Threaten Red Sea Oil Routes

Saudi Arabia shut its East-West Pipeline as a precaution after multiple attacks, threatening a crucial bypass route for crude avoiding the Strait of Hormuz

Sep 13, 2026

IEA Cuts Oil Outlook by 1.4 Mbpd; 5.7M Bpd Deficit as Gulf Recovery Slips to 2027

IEA cut its 2026 global oil supply outlook by another 1.4 million bpd, projecting a 5.7 mbpd shortfall; Gulf flows now not expected until 2027.

Sep 12, 2026

Brent Oil Climbs Near $107 as Houthi-Saudi Fighting Escalates, Supply Risk Premium Builds

Brent crude oil traded near $107 per barrel as fighting between Yemen-based Houthi militants and Saudi-backed forces intensified

Sep 11, 2026

Crude Oil Reaches Four-Month High as Middle East War Risks Mount

Crude oil extended weekly gains to reach four-month highs as hostilities in the Middle East deepened supply disruption fears

Sep 11, 2026

Brent and WTI Breach $100 as Oil Surges 6% on Escalating Tanker Attacks

Brent crude and US WTI both surpassed $100 per barrel, rising 6% on a single session amid escalating tanker attacks

Sep 10, 2026

Oil Tanker Rates Surge to Record Highs as Middle East Shipping Risks Escalate

Oil tanker rates have jumped to record highs as escalating Middle East risks force traders and operators to reroute shipments through longer and more expensive alternative trade lanes.

Sep 10, 2026

🇦🇺 Australia

Trump's Iran War Strains Strait of Hormuz Oil Transit, Pushing Prices Higher

U.S. Navy partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz allows some oil to transit but not enough to prevent rising prices

Sep 10, 2026

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Oil Nears $100 as US Strikes Iranian Tankers Escalate Middle East Crisis

US military launches new strikes on Iranian oil tankers, driving Brent crude toward $100 as geopolitical risk premium surges across energy markets.

Sep 9, 2026

Oil Prices Surge as Houthi Attacks on Saudi Energy Facilities Raise Iran Confrontation Risk

Oil prices surged after Houthi attacks on Saudi energy facilities intensified, with Iran's economic war threat compounding global supply disruption risk across WTI and Brent futures.

Sep 9, 2026

Brent Oil Surges Toward 00 as Houthi Attacks Halt Saudi Energy Infrastructure

Brent crude surged close to US00 per barrel after Houthi drone attacks wounded 73 people and halted Saudi energy sites, triggering a geopolitical risk premium across global energy markets.

Sep 8, 2026

Oil Surges as US-Iran Tensions Escalate; Brent Crude Hits Six-Week High

Brent crude (BRT) hit a six-week high as US-Iran tensions escalated, triggering a risk-premium surge across energy markets

Sep 8, 2026

Oil Surges as US and Iran Trade Ship Strikes; Iran Warns of New Hormuz Restricted Zone

Oil prices gained and extended those gains after the US and Iran conducted tit-for-tat strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region.

Sep 8, 2026