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World absorbs historic Iran war oil supply loss, but depleted stocks bring risks
Replenishing oil stocks, never cheap, has likely been made more expensive by the war.
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Seeking Alpha
· Jul 8, 2026
Commodities: Oil Bounces On Persian Gulf Re-Escalation
Commodities: Oil Bounces On Persian Gulf Re-Escalation
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 26, 2026
Harga minyak minyak dijangka capai AS$65 setong menjelang Oktober
PETALING JAYA: Harga minyak mentah global dijangka terus berada dalam aliran menurun dan berpotensi mencecah AS65 (RM266.53) setong menjelang Oktober, berikutan jangkaan lebihan bekalan dalam pasaran susulan konflik Asia Barat yang mereda serta pembukaan semula Selat Hormuz. Penganalisis ekonomi, Prof. Emeritus Dr. Barjoyai Bardai berkata, penurunan harga minyak ketika ini lebih banyak didorong oleh faktor ... Read more The post Harga minyak minyak dijangka capai AS65 setong menjelang Oktober appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Daily Sabah
· Jul 6, 2026
World weathers historic oil shock, but depleted reserves bring risks
The world has coped unexpectedly well with the disappearance of over a billion barrels of oil since the start of the Iran war, yet the risk of sharp price increases still hangs as...
ING Think
· Jun 29, 2026
The Commodities Feed: Oil market shrugs off Persian Gulf escalation
The oil market has seen only modest gains this morning despite the re-escalation between the US and Iran over the weekend. Even so, we continue to believe the market is too optimistic about the timeline for a recovery in Persian Gulf supplies
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jun 27, 2026
European Union: Oil Flows from Middle East Recovering
European Union: Oil Flows from Middle East Recovering
Bloomberg
· Jun 22, 2026
Oil Holds Decline as Iran Waiver Signals Peace Talks Progress
Oil held a decline on signs of progress toward an agreement to end the Iran war, which included a US waiver allowing some sales of crude and fuels from the Islamic Republic.
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Related coverage for " World absorbs historic Iran war oil supply loss, but depleted stocks bring risks ": Seeking Alpha — Commodities: Oil Bounces On Persian Gulf Re-Escalation. Utusan Malaysia — Harga minyak minyak dijangka capai AS$65 setong menjelang Oktober. Daily Sabah — World weathers historic oil shock, but depleted reserves bring risks. ING Think — The Commodities Feed: Oil market shrugs off Persian Gulf escalation. Yemen News Agency - SABA — European Union: Oil Flows from Middle East Recovering. Bloomberg — Oil Holds Decline as Iran Waiver Signals Peace Talks Progress