Crude benchmarks rebounded after an Iranian security official refuted claims of active peace discussions, reversing an initial three-dollar plunge that followed comments from U.S. officials downplaying military action. Sustained disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to weigh heavily on market sentiment, underscored by a recent blaze on a Navig8 tanker and another vessel strike near Oman. Analysts warn that maritime crude flows now rely strictly on insurance terms, shipowner caution, and the clearance of naval mines. Meanwhile, broader fundamentals remain mixed as a major nine-million-barrel jump in U.S. inventories contends with a thirty-percent drop in Russian refining output caused…
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Crude prices recovered sharply as Iranian denials of truce talks quickly eclipsed earlier…: Crude prices recovered sharply as Iranian denials of truce talks quickly eclipsed earlier hopes for regional military de-escalation.
Tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz faces persistent threats from naval mines, pl…: Tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz faces persistent threats from naval mines, placing cargo flows at the mercy of insurer and shipowner risk limits.
Geopolitical supply strains in Russia and the Middle East are providing a price floor des…: Geopolitical supply strains in Russia and the Middle East are providing a price floor despite a substantial build in U.S. crude stockpiles.
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Brent futures climbed 71 cents, or 0.78%, to $92.20 a barrel by 0119 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 49 cents, or 0.57%, to $86.53.
New data showed that 37 ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waterways in October, the highest monthly total since the start of the war, according to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. And 10 attacks have been recorded so far in November.
Videos posted on social media on Sunday and verified by Reuters showed a Navig8 tanker on fire near the coast of Oman, one of three tankers hit on Sunday for using "unauthorised routes" through the strait, according to the Iranian state broadcaster.
Another tanker was struck northeast of Oman's Lima, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Tuesday. Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said in a separate statement on Tuesday that two tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines on the "unauthorized route" in the strait.
"Even in the event a deal is struck, an increase in flows through the waterway would still depend…
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