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Oil prices top $100 per barrel as big Middle East producers cut output amid Iran war
Major Gulf producers cut output and tanker traffic halts at Strait of Hormuz, stranding 20 million barrels daily and pushing Brent crude above $114, analysts said.
- Oil prices surged above $100 per barrel amid Middle East conflict and output cuts by major producers like Kuwait, Iraq, and the UAE, raising fears of prolonged global energy disruption and the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which handles about 20% of global oil shipments.
- The Strait of Hormuz has become a volatile flashpoint, leading to tighter shipping and insurance markets and revocation of some war-risk coverage for vessels transiting the area.
- The U.S. dollar strengthened against most currencies as investors sought safe-haven assets amid geopolitical uncertainty, while stock and bond markets declined and concerns about inflation and economic slowdown grew worldwide.
- Major Gulf producers' oil production cuts due to related attacks have disrupted roughly one-fifth of global crude and natural gas supplies, increasing fears of energy supply instability and economic vulnerability.
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The partial cessation of traffic has forced producing countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq to reduce their production.
On Tuesday evening, the oil market calmed down appreciably. According to the announcement by US energy minister Christ Wright on X about the safe ... The post 82 dollars per barrel: Oil prices fall significantly on Tuesday appeared first on Apollo News.
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