Brent crude oil price retreated for three consecutive days as traders watched the ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran. It also slipped after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) confirmed that its new oil pipeline was 70% complete.

The oil markets continue to be noisy, as we are trying to sort out the supply situation in the Middle East. With this, traders are a bit hesitant to get aggressive, especially heading into a weekend where any announcement could come out.

Learn about West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, a light, sweet oil pivotal to North American oil pricing, its role as a benchmark, and its comparison to Brent crude.

Oil prices have risen dramatically in 2026, driven higher by the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. Some of the most important oil companies didn't benefit as much as you would expect because of regional exposure, timing, and hedging activity.

The near-standstill at the Strait of Hormuz has forced countries to get much-needed energy products via routes that were relatively quiet only a few months ago.

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The Reserve Bank of India’s latest monthly bulletin warns that elevated crude oil prices, supply chain bottlenecks, and volatile capital flows due to the West Asia conflict pose risks to the external sector,