Markets

The week of Apr. 13–17, 2026, begins under a cloud of renewed volatility following the total collapse of the 21-hour Islamabad negotiations on Apr. 12.

The energy complex is currently navigating its most significant supply-side shock since the 1970s, with

The global energy market enters the final week of Mar. 2026 locked in a high-stakes waiting game, as a temporary diplomatic reprieve battles against the grim physical reality of damaged infrastructure.

The global oil market enters the final full week of Mar. 2026 caught in a violent tug-of-war between catastrophic supply disruptions and unprecedented government interventions.

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since Feb. 28, 2026, has triggered the largest oil supply disruption in history, far surpassing the 1956 Suez Crisis.

The global oil market is expected to brace for exceptional volatility in the coming week.

The global oil market enters the next week in a state of historic upheaval, driven primarily by the near-total cessation of commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

The coordinated military strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026, have fundamentally shifted the outlook for global energy benchmarks from a

The crude oil market is entering a

Entering the week of Feb. 16, the crude oil market remains locked in a high-stakes