Oil prices climb after Iran fires missiles at Israel
Brent crude rose 2.6% to $95.50 a barrel after Iran fired missiles at Israel over the weekend.
Brent crude rose 2.6% to $95.50 a barrel after Iran fired missiles at Israel over the weekend.
HFI Research warns the oil market faces a breaking point in early June if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and global inventories hit record lows.
HFI Research warns that oil prices could surpass $150 a barrel if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed through early June.
Capital Economics warned that Brent crude could reach $140 a barrel next month if inventory depletion rates continue at their current pace.
Brent crude futures reached $109.26 a barrel as failed diplomatic efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz triggered a record drop in global oil inventories.
Capital Economics warns that Brent crude could spike to $140 a barrel by June as global inventory buffers approach exhaustion.
Capital Economics warns that oil prices could reach a nominal peak between $130 and $140 a barrel next month if the waterway remains blocked.
Brent crude futures fell 0.60% to $113.77 and WTI dropped 1.35% as markets stabilized following a volatile session sparked by military conflict in the Strait of Hormuz.
JPMorgan analysts project OECD oil inventories will reach critical operational minimums between May 9 and May 30 as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
JPMorgan analysts expect OECD oil inventories to hit operational minimums by late May as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
PacifiCorp became the first utility outside California to join CAISO’s extended day-ahead market.
Brent hit $119.94 a barrel and WTI reached $107.51 as traders priced in a longer Gulf supply outage.