Petrol Haberleri

USD/CAD trades around 1.3630 on Thursday at the time of writing, showing little change on the day, as lower Oil prices continue to weigh on the Canadian Dollar (CAD) while the US Dollar (USD) remains pressured as well.

ING’s Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note that industrial metals, including Copper, rallied on Wednesday as progress towards a US-Iran deal improved risk appetite and eased fears of an energy shock, before paring gains on Thursday.

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) keeps marching higher at two-month highs against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, as reports of progress in the US-Iran peace deal and lower Oil prices keep demand for the safe-haven US Dollar subdued.

Front-month Brent Crude futures dropped to below $100 per barrel again in morning trade in Europe on Thursday, reversing earlier gains, as the market hopes the U.S. and Iran could be able to reach an agreement that would eventually reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Following a steep selloff on Wednesday,

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong characterize recent moves in Asian FX as a relief rally driven by lower Oil and hopes of a US–Iran deal. They stress that any agreement and normalization of flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain uncertain.

Asia is facing plastics shortages because of the oil and gas supply crunch caused by the war in the Middle East, with medical supplies, packaging, and consumer products most vulnerable to a shock, the Financial Times has reported. The biggest problem for the world’s largest plastics-producing region

Crude Oil prices extend losses for the third consecutive day on Thursday, with the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trading at $90.66 at the time of writing, as progress in the US-Iran peace talks has sparked speculation about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

ING analysts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note that Oil and gas prices dropped sharply as Iran considered a new US proposal that could gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease supply risks.

The Indian Rupee (INR) recovers early losses and turns positive against the US Dollar (USD) during India's afternoon trading hours on Thursday.

Societe Generale economists Sam Cartwright, Michel Martinez and Jorge Garayo analyse Euro Area inflation following the latest energy shock. They note headline inflation has already risen to 3% and expect indirect and second‑round effects to push it toward 3.5% in early 2027.

Shell (NYSE: SHEL) on Thursday reported consensus-beating earnings for the first quarter as the war in Iran drove an oil price surge and boosted trading profits at the UK-based supermajor. Shell reported adjusted earnings of $6.9 billion for the first quarter of 2026, well ahead of the $6.1-$6.3 bil

Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose expects the Czech National Bank (CNB) to keep rates at 3.50% but sees upside inflation risks from higher energy prices and a growing chance of at least one 25 bp hike later in 2026.