At least three tankers carrying Iranian oil have sailed through the U.S. naval blockade this week, with a fourth, an empty vessel, heading towards the Gulf of Oman, after the U.S. and Iran agreed a framework deal to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, shipping data showed.
The Middle East crude market weakened sharply this week, slipping into discounts, Reuters data showed, after the United States and Iran agreed a framework deal to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, brightening the global supply outlook.
Oil futures rose in early Asian trade on a likely technical recovery after futures fell for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday.
Potential Tropical Cyclone One has formed off the Texas coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in a Tuesday advisory, warning of heavy rainfall and dangerous flash flooding along the energy corridor that includes major offshore drilling and refining assets.
The U.S. will allow Iran to immediately begin selling oil and fuel under the memorandum of understanding the two sides reached to end war, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the agreement.
Spot premiums for crude and some refined products in Asia have fallen back to pre-war levels following a U.S.-Iran deal to end the Middle East conflict, though caution about how soon normal shipping can resume is providing a floor for oil markets.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley cut their oil-price forecasts with Persian Gulf flows expected to recover to prewar levels sooner than anticipated.
Risks to oil price assumptions in the event of a finalized peace deal are two-sided but the Goldman Sachs report notes that the global economy adjusted very flexibly to the largest oil production shock in history
Brent crude and WTI prices were falling again as President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz could reopen as soon as Friday.
Investors seek further clarity on U.S.-Iran peace deal
U.S. stock futures were flat and oil slipped in early European trade as investors awaited further details on terms of the U.S.-Iran peace deal.
Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday on concerns about the lack of details in a preliminary agreement ending the war between the U.S. and Iran and the realization the resumption of supply through the key Strait of Hormuz may take longer than thought.