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The global energy crisis has reshaped global energy priorities seemingly overnight. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed to virtually all commercial traffic for well over a month now, severely restricting global flows of oil and gas. As a result, global energy prices have skyrocketed, and supplies h

Japan Petroleum Exploration (Japex) has unveiled plans to invest 1.16 trillion yen ($7.3 billion) in exploration and production in a bid to quadruple oil and gas output over the next decade, mainly in the United States. Japex has set a goal to raise net profit to 100 billion yen and achieve a 12% Re

Unidentified traders executed a highly suspicious $430-million bearish bet on crude oil futures roughly 15 minutes before President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The traders placed a total of 4,260 sell orders for Brent crude futures during a "post-settlement" p

Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 1.9 million barrels during the week ending April 17, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The increase brings commercial stockpiles to 465.7 million barrels according to government d

TD Securities notes UK headline CPI matched expectations at 3.3% year-on-year in March, reflecting early post-conflict price effects, especially from motor fuels.

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that renewed Oil-driven inflation risks are tightening global financial conditions, lifting the US Dollar (USD) as yields rise and risk appetite weakens.

Nomura economists argue that the latest energy price surge will be a larger drag on Euro area growth than a persistent inflation shock. They stress weaker labour markets in Northern Europe, limited fiscal space, more spare capacity and slowing wage growth.

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight that Brent is nearing USD100 as flows through the Strait of Hormuz are unlikely to resume early, pushing markets into an Oil–stagflation channel.

ING’s James Smith notes that UK inflation rose to 3.3% in March on higher fuel costs and is likely to move towards 3.5–4% later in 2026, helped by July’s increase in household energy bills.

Australia's state of Queensland will pour A$25 million in biodiesel production project in a bid to reduce its reliance on imported fuel amid a severe supply crunch resulting from the war in the Middle East. The investment, equal to some $18 million, would aim to produce 20 million litres of biodiese

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes that United Kingdom (UK) inflation remains persistently above target, limiting the Bank of England’s (BoE) ability to ignore the energy shock. However, he argues current BoE rate hike expectations are excessive given estimated economic slack.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), future on NYMEX, claws back its early losses and flattens around $89.60 during the European trading session on Wednesday.

Global crude oil inventories are approaching a record low as the war in the Middle East continues, decimating tanker traffic via the Strait of Hormuz, Goldman Sachs commodity analysts have warned. Even if oil flows via the chokepoint begin to improve by the end of the current month, the decline will