Brent crude futures, the global benchmark oil price, settled at $100.46 a barrel Thursday, continuing its sharp climb despite efforts to calm fuel markets, including the coordinated release of strategic reserves by the U.

Member countries of the International Energy Agency unanimously agreed Wednesday to release 400 million barrels of oil into the global market – the largest release of emergency oil stocks in history – in a drastic move aimed at shoring up crude supplies and capping a surge in prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East.

As crude oil prices rise, risk assets are starting to weaken. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) and the S&P 500 are showing pressure amid the Iran war conflict and increasing inflation concerns, while energy markets continue to gain strength.

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While crude oil futures have come down off their highs of about $120 per barrel set early Monday, they are still elevated due to the Iran war, which began on Saturday, Feb. 28, when the United States and Israel launched a joint air attack on Iran in an operation dubbed "Operation Epic Fury."

Forecasts of an oil glut clash with reality. Prices stay stable because sanctions on Russia and China’s ongoing crude imports/storage keep supply-demand tighter than forecasters assume. With OPEC+ limits, U.S. producers easing growth, and geopolitical ...

Crude prices in Europe — which initially showed a muted reaction to the war in the Middle East — are now surging as aggressive buying by Asian refiners tightens the global market.

March 10 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil exports decreased 3% in 2025 from 2024, the first annual decrease since 2021, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday. The U.S. exported 4.0 million barrels per day of crude oil,