Iraq OPEC Hormuz Crisis
Iraq threatens OPEC exit over quotas while Hormuz closure slashes cartel output, driving volatile crude prices amid geopolitical uncertainty.
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- AHEADDax poised for quiet start after record close, IG forecasts modest gains
Traders brace for consolidation as the German benchmark digests its recent surge to 25,809 points, with broker estimates pointing to a stable opening.
- EVENTOil prices hold steady as traders weigh OPEC+ supply signals against Hormuz risks
Brent crude and WTI crude trade in a narrow range while investors monitor stalled US-Iran talks and potential output increases from the cartel.
- MARKETNWS.O (NWS.O)
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- EVENTBasrah crude rebounds 3.5% as oil markets rally on US-Iran uncertainty
Iraq's key export grade reverses a sharp two-day slide, tracking broader energy gains driven by geopolitical risk premiums and stalled diplomatic talks.
- MARKETIraq targets 7 million bpd output in three years, testing OPEC discipline
Baghdad's aggressive production roadmap adds supply-side pressure to the cartel's balancing act, following recent threats to exit OPEC over quota constraints.
- MARKETIraq threatens OPEC exit over quota limits, echoing UAE departure
Brent crude faces fresh supply-side uncertainty as Baghdad signals it may leave the cartel if production caps are not lifted, compounding existing route risks.
- MARKETWTI crude (CLc1)
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- MARKETWTI crude (CLc1)
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- MARKETWTI crude (CLc1)
▼ 3.42% close $92.91 from $96.20
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- MARKETWTI crude (CLc1)
▼ 3.54% close $93.57 from $97.00
- MARKETWTI crude (CLc1)
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- MARKETNatural gas (NGc1)
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- MARKETWTI crude (CLc1)
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- EVENTOPEC oil production drops over 30% amid Hormuz Strait closure
The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is intensifying pressure on global oil markets, with OPEC output falling sharply.