Oil

Crude-oil markets, prices, supply and demand, inventories, and the effects of energy trade and geopolitical disruptions.

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Oil tanker and energy market chart during war-related supply disruptions

War, Oil, and OPEC+: Why More Production May Not Lower Prices

Why OPEC+ output increases may not lower oil prices when war disrupts shipping routes and effective supply.

August 16, 2026

Oil tanker near Oman and the UAE with alternative shipping routes illustrating efforts to reduce Gulf energy dependence on the Strait of Hormuz.

The Future of Hormuz: Alternative Oil Routes and the Role of Oman and the UAE

How alternative pipelines, Fujairah, and Oman’s energy infrastructure reshape risk around the Strait of Hormuz.

August 15, 2026

Oil barrel, global trade port, and rising market chart illustrating crude oil price scenarios and geopolitical energy risks.

Oil Price Forecast Through August 1, 2026: Three Market Scenarios

Historical Brent scenarios through August 1, 2026, shaped by geopolitics, OPEC+ policy, demand, and macro risks.

Bab el-Mandeb oil tanker

Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Why It Matters for Oil and Trade

How Bab el-Mandeb disruptions affect oil flows, shipping routes, trade costs, and global inflation.

Falling Oil Prices

Why Did Oil Prices Fall? The Real Reasons Behind the Recent Decline

Why oil fell on July 27, 2026—and how geopolitics, positioning, supply, and demand shaped the move.