Oil retreated while Asian equity markets rose early Wednesday amid improving risk sentiment on hopes of a resolution to the Middle East conflict.
Unless peace talks pan out fast, traders say high prices for specific Mideast crude cargoes will soon cascade to the U.S. and elsewhere.
Oil fell in early trade on signs of progress in a resolution to the Middle East conflict.
Iran appears to have adopted a “calibrated strategy” in the Strait of Hormuz — allowing only certain vessels to pass through the crucial waterway.
News of a U.S. troop deployment pulled stocks lower, even after President Trump signaled peace talks with Iran were progressing.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq slip as oil prices surge and Iran conflict fuels uncertainty. US stocks weak today with energy leading and tech stocks under pressure.
Oil is north of $100 per barrel and threatening to go higher in the wake of the ongoing Iraq war, but the impact of the event may not be fully priced in yet according to many in the industry.
Citi sees oil prices reaching as high as $200 in a scenario where disruptions continue through the end of June.
Energy prices are once again moving higher after a big decline on Monday.
India's Reliance Industries , operator of the world's biggest refining complex, has purchased 5 million barrels of Iranian crude, days after the U.S. temporarily removed sanctions on the oil, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Asian stocks have seen heavy foreign outflows so far in March as disruptions to Middle East energy supply from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran stoked fears of an oil shock and stagflation risks.
The uptick in prices suggests lingering skepticism over a a possible de-escalation in the Middle East conflict, said analysts. The rebound follows a sharp sell-off on Monday, when Brent crude fell about 11%.