Oil price news

A busy week of central bank meetings leaves markets on firmer footing despite several rate hikes and hawkish messaging.

Further attacks in the Middle East drive the premium in oil higher, with Brent nearing $100 per barrel.

US Crude and Brent crude prices rose after fresh US-Iran strikes renewed concerns over tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil supply. Explore third-party crude oiL price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

US Crude and Brent Crude fell after US–Iran talks eased supply concerns and OPEC+ agreed to raise output quotas by 188,000 barrels per day from August. Explore third-party crude oiL price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Markets end the week with a risk off tone as higher oil and disappointing earnings weigh on sentiment ahead of the FOMC meeting next week.

Markets face the latest US CPI data and Warsh's testimony before Congress as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise.

Markets end the week with caution as geopolitical tensions dominate the narrative ahead of the start of earnings season.

Oil jumps higher as Trump announces the ceasefire deal with Iran is over, reintroducing the Hormuz risk-premium into markets.

Markets focus on the latest economic data as central banks reiterate they are data-dependant at the ECB forum in Sintra.

Oil continues to face downward pressure as markets hope for a resolution to the Middle East conflict and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.