Markets

The final week of Apr. 2026 marked a structural fracture in the global energy landscape.

Geopolitical tensions reached a fever pitch this week as the vital Strait of Hormuz remained largely impassable due to a dual-sided blockade by the US and Iran.

Energy markets underwent a tumultuous week as the geopolitical landscape shifted between extreme supply fears and diplomatic breakthroughs.

The global energy market endured a historic week of price discovery as crude oil futures grappled with the

The final week of Mar. and the beginning of Apr. 2026 saw extreme volatility in energy markets as the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran intensified.

The energy markets experienced a week of historic turbulence as the US-Israel war with Iran entered its fourth week.

The global energy market faced unprecedented volatility this week as the conflict between the US-Israeli alliance and Iran evolved from a shipping disruption into a direct assault on critical energy infrastructure.

The global energy market endured a week of historic turbulence as the conflict in the Middle East effectively shuttered the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint responsible for 20% of global oil flows.

The global energy market entered a period of historic volatility this week as the outbreak of war between the US, Israel, and Iran paralyzed the world’s most vital oil chokepoint.

In the final week of February 2026, crude oil remained resilient as traders balanced a massive US military buildup in the Middle East against ongoing, yet precarious, nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran.