Fallout from the Middle East conflict is rippling through the global economy—and growing worse the longer it lasts.
Energy gurus say Thursday's spike in oil and gas prices may be just a taste of what's coming. They warned of roiling markets, shipping chaos, rising food prices, and severe economic pain.
Crude oil futures rise as Middle East attacks fuel supply fears. Bullish oil outlook builds with Brent near $120 and WTI approaching $100.
JPMorgan's strategists are concerned about the geopolitical overhang on the U.S. equity market while Panmure Gordon is worried about the second and third order impacts of a sustained oil price shock
U.S. President Trump warns of devastating response if Tehran persists in targeting the region's oil and gas production.
Crude surges again as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, with several natural gas facilities in Qatar facing missile strikes.
Escalating conflict in the Middle East sent global markets sharply lower on Thursday after Iran launched attacks on energy infrastructure across the region, pushing oil and gas prices to multi-year highs. Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, jumped 6.7% to $114.77 a barrel, having climbed from $102 to $109 the previous afternoon, as traders priced in the risk of prolonged supply disruption.
Oil prices surge as Middle East tensions and attacks on key energy infrastructure raise supply concerns, while strong technical breakouts and geopolitical risks keep the market biased toward further upside.
Returning to business as usual in the global oil market might now take months — not weeks — to achieve, according to TS Lombard.
The US central bank has raised its forecast for inflation as the Iran war-linked surge in global energy prices threatens self-inflicted damage on the world's largest economy.
"The big action is going to be in the summary of economic projections and, of course, the press conference," says Joe Brusuelas on Wednesday's interest rate decision from the FOMC. He's leaning toward December for the next rate cut due to the committee staying "cautious" until the U.S.-Iran uncertainty subsides.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is due to speak Wednesday on the economy and interest rates for the time since the start of the Iran conflict.