Energy Infrastructure
Volatile price swings and plummeting Strait of Hormuz shipping volumes have prompted Gulf nations to expedite long-term pipeline and transit alternatives.
Sep 8, 2026
Crude Oil Trading
Oil prices backed off recent five-week highs as U.S. statements and recovering shipping volumes through the Strait of Hormuz mitigated immediate Middle East supply concerns.
Sep 8, 2026
Shipping
Waterborne movements of crude oil and petroleum products from PADD 3 to the US West and East Coasts rose following a vessel waiver.
Sep 8, 2026
Crude Oil Trading
A Friday evening announcement claiming US control over Venezuelan crude reserves landed after WTI futures trading closed, highlighting the dynamics of market timing and energy policy disclosures.
Sep 3, 2026
Crude Oil
Observed waterborne crude shipments from Saudi Arabia fell to 3 million barrels per day in August as security threats across the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz restricted tanker movements.
Sep 3, 2026
Upstream & Production
Seven key alliance members prepare for a virtual policy meeting as physical crude supply lags quotas due to ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Eastern Europe.
Sep 3, 2026
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