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Oil prices rise as doubts over US-Iran deal heighten supply concerns

Brent futures gained 72 cents, or 0.81%, to $89.63 a barrel ‌by 0053 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed 71 cents, or 0.85%, to $83.91

Oil prices rise as doubts over US-Iran deal heighten supply concerns
Updated On : 12 Aug 2026 | 8:16 AM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex declines 456 pts, Nifty at 24,571 as West Asia tension weighs

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap rose 0.22 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.05 per cent

Stock Market Close: Sensex declines 456 pts, Nifty at 24,571 as West Asia tension weighs
Updated On : 07 Aug 2026 | 4:08 PM IST

Oil prices rise 1% on concerns over Strait of Hormuz reopening plans

Brent crude futures ‌rose 99 cents, or 1.2%, to $83.48 a barrel by 0010 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate futures rose 85 cents, or 1.1%, to $78.84

Oil prices rise 1% on concerns over Strait of Hormuz reopening plans
Updated On : 07 Aug 2026 | 7:54 AM IST

Oil drops nearly 5% as Trump cancels attack on Iran to reach nuclear deal

Brent crude futures slid $4.08, ‌or 4.64%, to $83.85 by 2352 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $80.66 a barrel, down $4.01, or 4.74%

Oil drops nearly 5% as Trump cancels attack on Iran to reach nuclear deal
Updated On : 03 Aug 2026 | 7:34 AM IST

Oil prices fall more than 1% on greater flows despite US-Iran war

Brent futures fell $1.03, or 1.2%, to $88 a barrel by 0215 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slipped $1.50, or 1.8%, to $82.09 a barrel

Oil prices fall more than 1% on greater flows despite US-Iran war
Updated On : 31 Jul 2026 | 8:50 AM IST

Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attack

Brent futures increased by $3.15, or 3.8%, to $87.24 a barrel by 0520 GMT, while ‌US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $2.73, or 3.4%, to $81.99 a barrel

Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attack
Updated On : 29 Jul 2026 | 11:35 AM IST

Oil prices plunge 1% as investors weigh pause in US strikes on Iran

Brent crude futures ​were down $0.54, or 0.6%, at $87.82 by 0046 GMT

Oil prices plunge 1% as investors weigh pause in US strikes on Iran
Updated On : 28 Jul 2026 | 8:05 AM IST

Red Sea, Hormuz risks may push Brent to $120: Mohammed Imran, Mirae Asset

For investors and corporates, the prudent strategy is to treat oil not as a one-directional price trade but as a geopolitical volatility asset

Red Sea, Hormuz risks may push Brent to $120: Mohammed Imran, Mirae Asset
Updated On : 24 Jul 2026 | 3:03 PM IST

Oil forecast: Kaynat Chainwala of Kotak Sec explains why Brent may hit $100

With three simultaneous chokepoints under stress and the Yanbu bypass route now threatened, a Brent move above $100 looks increasingly plausible

Oil forecast: Kaynat Chainwala of Kotak Sec explains why Brent may hit $100
Updated On : 22 Jul 2026 | 3:21 PM IST

Brent could top $120 if Hormuz disruptions persist: Goldman Sachs

At present, Goldman sees Brent at $80 a barrel in the fourth quarter, and $75 next year, predicated on a de-escalation of tensions in the West Asia

Brent could top $120 if Hormuz disruptions persist: Goldman Sachs
Updated On : 21 Jul 2026 | 9:54 AM IST

Crude oil prices to hover around $70-75/bbl ; US-Iran peace deal in focus

The exit of UAE has certainly loosened the cartels grip over the pricing power and the Cartels kingpin Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, and Qatar are fighting an open war to control the market

Crude oil prices to hover around $70-75/bbl ; US-Iran peace deal in focus
Updated On : 14 Jul 2026 | 2:56 PM IST

Oil prices climb to one-month high as US, Iran step up attacks in Hormuz

Oil prices climbed to a four-week high after the US reinstated its blockade of Iranian shipping and both sides intensified attacks around the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices climb to one-month high as US, Iran step up attacks in Hormuz
Updated On : 14 Jul 2026 | 8:27 AM IST

Crude oil outlook: Price war, global market share in focus

The Middle East is now entering a different kind of conflict-one driven not by military confrontation, but by the battle for market share in global oil markets.

Crude oil outlook: Price war, global market share in focus
Updated On : 07 Jul 2026 | 1:14 PM IST

Oil prices edge higher as focus shifts to supply recovery and demand

Brent crude futures ​gained 28 cents, or 0.39%, to $72.29, and US WTI crude rose ‌to $68.84 a barrel, up 29 cents, or 0.26% as of 0046 GMT, after settling down to around pre-Iran war levels on Monday

Oil prices edge higher as focus shifts to supply recovery and demand
Updated On : 07 Jul 2026 | 7:59 AM IST

​BofA Securities sees Brent crude oil averaging at $72 a barrel in H2CY26

For India, BofA Securities has raised the 2026 GDP (gross domestic product) forecast to 7 per cent from the 6.2 per cent forecasted in April. For 2027, it now pegs the GDP growth at 7 per cent.

​BofA Securities sees Brent crude oil averaging at $72 a barrel in H2CY26
Updated On : 30 Jun 2026 | 11:10 PM IST

Fragile West Asia crisis to keep oil volatility elevated, says analyst

The Supertrend indicator remains in sell mode, while prices are hovering around the short-term moving average zone, suggesting the absence of a strong directional trend.

Fragile West Asia crisis to keep oil volatility elevated, says analyst
Updated On : 10 Jun 2026 | 3:07 PM IST

Oil outlook: Brent may stay elevated despite truce hopes; $80-$95 in focus

Even a successful reopening may not bring oil prices down sharply, as the scale of disruption and the time required for markets to rebalance will keep oil elevated in the range of $80-95 range.

Oil outlook: Brent may stay elevated despite truce hopes; $80-$95 in focus
Updated On : 04 Jun 2026 | 11:14 AM IST

Crude oil outlook: Brent seen in $90 - $115 range as supply strains persist

Gulf's flagship national oil companies have issued stark timelines. Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned that oil market will not normalise until 2027 if Hormuz disruptions persist past mid-June 2026.

Crude oil outlook: Brent seen in $90 - $115 range as supply strains persist
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 3:21 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex up 232 pts, Nifty ends at 23,719 as Rupee strengthens; bank stocks shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap ended 0.14 per cent up, and the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.15 per cent

Stock Market Close: Sensex up 232 pts, Nifty ends at 23,719 as Rupee strengthens; bank stocks shine
Updated On : 22 May 2026 | 4:01 PM IST

Oil prices gain as investors doubt breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks

Brent crude futures rose $2.38, or 2.3 per cent, to $104.96 a barrel by 0034 GMT, and US West Texas Intermediate futures were up $1.73, or 1.8 per cent, at $98.08

Oil prices gain as investors doubt breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks
Updated On : 22 May 2026 | 8:18 AM IST