Oil prices may average at around $87 per barrel in 2026 as the reopening of Strait of Hormuz in the coming months would ease crude supplies globally, says Fitch Ratings. Global oil markets are likely to move back into surplus once shipping through the Strait of Hormuz resumes, despite the sharp rise in prices caused by the closure of the key maritime route, the report says.

Global oil prices are defying expectations, staying below $100 a barrel even after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively blocked. Record US oil exports and a significant drop in…

Oil prices remain below $100 despite the Strait of Hormuz closure. New all-time high by September 30 at 18% YES.

Global oil markets are set to see a surplus once the Strait of Hormuz reopens. Fitch Ratings predicts this despite current price hikes. The closure is a temporary supply shock,…