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Crude Oil Prices Underpinned by Lack of Progress in US-Iran Peace Negotiations

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +1.44 (+1.38%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.0441 (+1.19%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied to 2-week highs today as doubts about the progress of peace negotiations to end the US-Iran war keep the Strait of Hormuz closed...

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Commercial Oil Inventories Depleting Rapidly With Only a Few Worth Left, IEA Head Says

Commercial oil inventories are being quickly depleted and there are only a few weeks worth left of them, International Energy Agency Fatih Birol warned.

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Current price of oil as of May 18, 2026

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UAE Plans to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz to Export Oil Via the Gulf of Oman with an Ingenious Unexpected Plan

The UAE is expediting its oil pipeline expansion to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, enhancing export capacity and energy security amid regional tensions threatening global energy corridors.

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Crude Oil Prices Surge on Concern of a Prolonged Disruption to Global Supplies

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Friday closed up +4.25 (+4.20%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0962 (+2.67%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Friday, with crude posting a 1.5-week high. Crude prices are surging as the lack of negotiations to end the US-Iran...

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Crude Oil Prices Surge as Global Supplies Continue to Tighten

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +3.55 (+3.51%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.0801 (+2.22%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving sharply higher today as US-Iran war negotiations are at an impasse, keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and tightening global oil supplies....

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UAE To Speed Up Construction Of a New Pipeline As Hormuz Strait Remains Closed

The UAE will speed up the construction of a new oil pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, which remains closed as hostilities between the U.S. and Iran continue.

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Current price of oil as of May 15, 2026

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Crude Oil Prices Supported by Closure of Hormuz

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.15 (+0.15%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed down -0.0130 (-0.36%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday. Crude prices pushed higher on Thursday as peace talks between the US and Iran remain in limbo, keeping global...

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Crude Oil Prices Slip on Dollar Strength

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is down -0.19 (-0.19%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is down -0.0534 (-1.48%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are under pressure today from a rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 2-week high. Also, signs that OPEC+ may boost its...

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Saudi Arabia's Oil Production Drops Over 40% To Lowest Level In More Than Three Decades: Report

Saudi Arabia informed OPEC that its production of oil dropped more than 40% to its lowest level since 1990, according to a new report.

International Business Times

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PM Modi to leave on five-nation tour tomorrow, discussions in UAE to also focus on strengthening energy security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a five-nation tour tomorrow. The visit aims to strengthen India's ties with the UAE and four European nations. Discussions will focus on energy, defense, and technology. The tour includes the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy.

The Economic Times

Crude Oil Prices Erase Early Gains as the Dollar Strengthens

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) ton Wednesday closed down -1.16 (-1.14%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed down -0.0790 (-2.14%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled lower on Wednesday, with crude oil falling from a 1-week high. Wednesday's rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 1.5-week...

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Crude Oil Prices Supported as Hormuz Closure Tightens Global Supplies

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +0.50 (+0.49%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is down -0.0340 (-0.92%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today, with crude posting a 1-week high. The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is tightening global oil supplies and supporting...

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Oil Production Among OPEC Members Has Dropped More Than 30% Since Iran War Began

Oil production among OPEC members fell more than 30% since the beginning of the Iran war, the organization said.

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Current price of oil as of May 13, 2026

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Crude Oil Prices Surge on Concern Over Prolonged Closure of Hormuz

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Tuesday closed up +4.11 (+4.19%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0979 (+2.72%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher for a second day on Tuesday after President Trump cast doubt over the ceasefire with Iran, which could lead to...

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The Conversation

How the U.S.‑Israel war against Iran is exposing the limits of the petrodollar system

For the first time since the Second World War, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic, public debt in the United States has surpassed the entire economy’s GDP. As of late March, debt held by the public reached US$31.27 trillion, just ahead of the GDP of US$31.22 trillion.

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Crude Oil Prices Rally on Doubts Over US-Iran Ceasefire

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +3.95 (+4.03%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.1110 (+3.08%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving sharply higher today after President Trump cast doubt over the ceasefire with Iran, which could lead to the escalation of hostilities that...

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Current price of oil as of May 12, 2026

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Why are oil prices up today, and will Brent crude futures and US WTI rates rise sharply in near future? Oil rises as supply fears return

Why are oil prices up today, and will Brent crude futures and US WTI rates rise sharply in near future? Oil prices increased as hopes for a peace deal faded and supply fears returned. The Strait of Hormuz risk, lower OPEC output, falling US crude stocks, and US-China tensions pushed…

The Economic Times

Oil prices rise as fragile US-Iran talks sustain supply worries

Oil prices edged up in early Asian trade as fragile U.S.-Iran negotiations highlighted supply concerns, with Tehran's response revealing significant differences. Disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz and OPEC's reduced output further fueled price stability above $100, while U.S. SPR loans and sanctions on Iranian oil shipments aimed to temper…

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Strait of Hormuz Closure Pushes Crude Prices Higher

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Monday closed up +2.65 (+2.78%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0731 (+2.07%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Monday after President Trump rejected Iran's response to his latest peace proposal, which prolongs the closure of the Strait...

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