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Brent crude hits $120 as US-Iran tensions and Hormuz disruption fuel supply fears, raising risks of a global energy crisis and economic fallout

Crude oil tops $120 a barrel

April 30, 2026, 09:33 AM - 2 min read

Brent crude hits $120 as US-Iran tensions and Hormuz disruption fuel supply fears, raising risks of a global energy crisis and economic fallout

Crude oil tops $109 a barrel amid Iran-US deadlock

April 28, 2026, 09:22 AM - 3 min read

Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday, with Brent heading back towards $110 a barrel, while stock markets struggled.

Brent crude holds above $105 amid US-Iran talks optimism, after volatility driven by naval seizures and escalation fears near the Strait of Hormuz.

Crude oil prices hover above $105 a barrel

April 25, 2026, 09:12 AM - 2 min read

Brent crude gained about 16 per cent, while WTI also rose nearly 13 per cent this past week.

Brent crude tops $106 amid Iran-US tensions, fragile ceasefire concerns and Hormuz uncertainty; WTI rises while gold prices slip in volatile trade.

Crude oil prices surge above $106 per barrel

April 24, 2026, 09:31 AM - 2 min read

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices also climbed to $98 per barrel during Thursday’s session after opening near $92 per barrel.

Asian stocks fall as oil prices surge over 4 per cent after US-Iran talks fail; Strait of Hormuz tensions and shipping disruptions fuel global market uncertainty.

Asian Markets fell as crude oil surge above $100 in early trade

April 23, 2026, 10:31 AM - 2 min read

Brent Crude is once again above $102.47 per barrel, while the US-based West Texas Intermediate also surged 0.7 per cent to $93.65 a barrel on Thursday.

Crude oil prices fall over 10 pc as Strait of Hormuz reopens

April 18, 2026, 10:08 AM - 2 min read

While the fall in prices started on Friday, the prices are expected to fall further until the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and Israel and Lebanon holds.

Oil prices hover near $95 as US-Iran talks lift hopes of easing tensions; markets expect crude to fall if ceasefire holds and negotiations progress.

Crude oil prices hover around $95

April 16, 2026, 09:54 AM - 2 min read

Brent crude on Thursday was trading 0.2 per cent higher at $95.08 per barrel after closing at $94.90 per barrel.

Crude oil surges above $100 per barrel as Iran-US talks collapse

April 13, 2026, 09:09 AM - 2 min read

Brent crude, the primary international benchmark, rose by more than 8 per cent on Sunday to climb to $103 per barrel.

Brent and WTI crude prices fall as Iran-US talks in Islamabad raise hopes of easing tensions, though supply concerns keep prices high in some markets.

Crude oil prices decline

April 11, 2026, 10:39 AM - 2 min read

The sell-off was triggered by reports of a fragile ceasefire and scheduled negotiations between the warring parties that are set to kick off in Pakistan today.

Oil prices climb as Strait of Hormuz tensions and Lebanon strikes raise supply fears; Brent nears $97, adding inflation pressure on major Asian economies.

Crude oil prices continue to climb

April 10, 2026, 09:16 AM - 2 min read

Saudi Arabia has reduced its output by 600,000 barrels a day and also reduced the output on its East-West pipeline by 700,000 barrels per day.

Brent crude climbs above $97 as Israel strikes Lebanon amid US-Iran ceasefire, raising supply fears and rattling global markets and investor sentiment.

Crude oil surges above $97 a barrel

April 9, 2026, 09:56 AM - 2 min read

Within minutes of announcing the ceasefire deal with Iran, Brent crude oil prices had declined to the $90.40 per barrel level during Wednesday’s trading session.