Benchmark Brent fell to around $72 a barrel Thursday, down from an average of $99 in first week of June and $109 during the three months till May. Russia has resumed offering discounts, reversing the hefty premiums it charged after the Iran war began.

Indian refiners faced a spike in crude costs, paying 74% more for heavy, acidic Venezuelan oil in April versus the previous year.

Shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz is showing signs of recovery, with daily transits increasing significantly, though still far below pre-war levels. Indian refiners,…

Brent crude dips below $76 as tanker traffic resumes in Strait of Hormuz

NEW DELHI: Crude oil prices fell below the $75-per-barrel mark on Wednesday as the Strait of Hormuz reopened but are yet to return to the pre-conflict levels of $65-70 a barrel.

Crude oil prices tumbled on Thursday towards pre-war levels as tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz picked up, easing earlier supply concerns. After surging past $126 per…

Brent crude falls below $72.48 as the Strait of Hormuz reopens under a US-Iran deal, erasing wartime gains while Bitcoin climbs on renewed risk appetite.

Brent crude has slipped below $73 a barrel for the first time since February 27, 2026. It had hit a high of $126 per barrel on April 30 and is down 42% from those levels.

Global oil markets are stabilizing after months of turmoil caused by the Strait of Hormuz closure and war damage. Crude prices have plummeted 42% from their April peak, with Brent…

Oil retreats as ships begin passing through Strait of Hormuz

Flows through the Strait of Hormuz were close to those before the start of the Iran war, says US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

Oil prices have dropped to pre-Iran war levels as increased Middle Eastern supply overshadows demand worries. Flows through the Strait of Hormuz are nearing normalcy, boosting…

Global crude oil prices have fallen to their lowest levels since before the Iran conflict, with Brent slipping to around USD 72–73 per barrel and US crude below USD 70,…

Benchmark Brent fell to around $72 a barrel Thursday, down from an average of $99 in first week of June and $109 during the three months till May. Russia has resumed offering…

Crude oil prices edged lower on Friday as concerns over supply disruptions eased with more oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Around 7 am IST, Brent crude was…

Aramco resumes Ras Tanura oil loadings after four-month halt

Oil prices tumbled as markets bet Strait of Hormuz disruptions will ease, with Brent down 10% on the week and Middle East crude benchmarks slipping into contango.