crude oil

  Following the outbreak of the conflict between Iran and the United States in early 2026, the future of global energy supplies took center stage. Although initial fears of shortages caused by geopolitical tensions have subsided, energy traders still find it difficult to predict how supply and demand will evolve. On the supply side, the […]

The latest escalation in the Middle East came as a shock to global oil markets. Tensions had been rising, particularly following the largest United States military buildup in the region since the first Gulf War. Markets were increasingly factoring in the possibility of military action, albeit largely assuming a limited event. What followed went well […]