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Oil prices slip as tankers continue to ply the Middle East despite escalating US-Iran war

2026-07-30T05:25:30.000Z
Brent topped US$90 a barrel, spiking about 7 per cent.

Oil jumps above US$90 as Trump says US plans to strike Iran again

2026-07-29T14:05:05.000Z
Brent crude futures were down US$0.54, or 0.6 per cent, at US$87.82 by 0046 GMT.

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

2026-07-28T01:21:53.000Z
The whiplash in oil prices is the story of this war’s energy economics so far: extraordinary shocks, absorbed and unwound with speed. 

How long can energy markets withstand the Iran war?

2026-07-21T23:00:00.000Z
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis opened a new front in the Iran war by threatening to target vessels carrying Saudi oil in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Oil extends gains as US-Iran strikes heighten supply disruption fears

2026-07-21T22:02:57.000Z
Oil prices have oscillated on prospects for Iran war escalation and détente, as a threat by Yemen’s Houthi to blockade Red Sea traffic adds risk.

Oil dips after two-day gain as traders weigh Middle East outlook

2026-07-20T22:05:08.000Z
Brent crude futures settled US$3.87, or 4.59 per cent, higher to US$88.10 a barrel on Friday.

Oil settles up on renewed US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure

2026-07-18T00:23:12.000Z
Global benchmark Brent traded below US$85 a barrel after gaining 12% in the previous three sessions, while West Texas Intermediate was under US$80.

Oil steadies after gains as Hormuz ship attacks threaten supply

2026-07-16T04:50:29.000Z
Brent futures rose US$1.43, or 1.7 per cent, to settle at US$84.73 per barrel on Tuesday.

Oil prices rise 2% to one-month high as US-Iran attacks deepen supply disruption

2026-07-14T22:16:18.000Z
Brent crude surged 9.6% on Jul 13, its biggest daily gain since May 2020.

Oil hits one-month high as US and Iran step up attacks in Strait of Hormuz

2026-07-14T04:11:25.000Z