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07.08.26 - 04:36
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Oil prices rise 1% as Middle East conflict continues Hormuz shipping disruption (Times of India)
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On Friday, oil prices experienced a modest rise amid shipping uncertainties in the Strait of Hormuz. Traders exhibit caution regarding transit through this critical route. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump hinted at a potential resolution to the ongoing conflict. Additionally, Iran and Oman are exploring new transit options for the waterway. As developments unfolded, market trends reversed previous declines....
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05.08.26 - 18:15
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Middle East War Triggers New Global Refining Boom (ZeroHedge)
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Middle East War Triggers New Global Refining Boom
Submitted By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com
For the second time this decade, a war has upended global oil markets and sent oil prices and refining margins to multi-year highs, benefiting the world's biggest oil companies and top refiners.
The war in Iran has tightened fuel supply as crude oil has struggled to move through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering reduced refining throughput in Asia and a temporary Chinese ban on exports. The fuel markets tightened even more than the crude market to send refining margins to record highs.
And the biggest refiners benefited from the new refining boom, with Big Oil reporting their highest second-quarter earnings since the previous outbreak of a war, the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The bumper earnings were driven not only by the jump in oil prices between April and June—the contribution of the refining and trading divisions was also fundamental for fueling the high profits.
Record Refining Ma...
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