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Oil: Physical market tightens with Persian Gulf risks – ING
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note Oil prices have extended gains as US–Iran tensions escalate and tanker flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain under pressure. Large second-quarter inventory drawdowns and the imminent end of global SPR releases leave the market more exposed.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD tumbles to near $57 as inflation projections remain de-anchored
Silver price (XAG/USD) trades 1.33% lower to near $58.00 during the European trading session on Thursday. The white metal faces selling pressure as elevated energy prices due to renewed aggression between the United States (US) and Iran have de-anchored inflation expectations again.
Indian Rupee falls further amid higher oil prices, FIIs extend selling streak
The Indian Rupee (INR) trades lower against the US Dollar (USD), extending its losing streak for the third trading day on Thursday. The USD/INR pair rises to near 96.32 as elevated crude oil prices have renewed fears of higher foreign outflows.
WTI Price Forecast: Slips below $79.00; bullish bias persists amid US-Iran tensions
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – ticks lower during the Asian session on Thursday, though it lacks bearish conviction and remains close to an over one-month high touched earlier this week.
Brent: Price spike still below stress threshold – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank strategists highlight a sharp two-day rally in Brent Oil driven by geopolitical tensions and Gulf-related policy headlines.
WTI rises to near $79.50 amid intensifying US-Iran hostilities near Hormuz
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price continues to gain ground for the third successive day, trading around $79.40 per barrel during the European session on Wednesday.
Brent: Stable prices follow short squeeze – Rabobank
Rabobank strategist Michael Every notes Brent Oil holding steady around $85-86 per barrel after an aggressive short squeeze. Every links this stability to ongoing Middle East tensions, United States (US) sanctions enforcement in Hormuz, and strategic efforts to develop alternative pipelines.
Euro snaps three-day losing streak against Canadian Dollar, BoC policy eyed
The Euro (EUR) bounces back against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) after a three-day losing streak, trading 0.13% higher to near 1.6078 during the European trading session on Wednesday.
WTI Price Forecast: Consolidates around $79.00, above 200-day EMA and 23.6% Fibo.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – oscillates in a narrow band during the Asian session on Wednesday, consolidating its weekly gains to a nearly one-month peak set the previous day.
WTI rises as Trump threatens strikes on Iran
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price extends its gains for the third successive day, trading around $79.20 per barrel during the Asian hours on Wednesday. Crude oil prices have climbed following threats from US President Donald Trump regarding additional military strikes on Iran.
US President Donald Trump says US pressed Iran to reach agreement
US President Donald Trump said that Iran retains some resilience but is largely depleted. He emphasized that he will preserve energy objectives in Iran until the end, Fox News reported on Tuesday.
Natural Gas: Higher winter gas risk priced in – Rabobank
Rabobank revises its TTF Natural Gas and JKM forecasts higher for Q3 and Q4 2026, citing a structurally tight LNG market and deeper Qatari export losses following renewed Hormuz disruption.
Euro: Rate support at risk against US Dollar with energy shock – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole argues that the EUR/USD short-term rate differential is currently supporting the Euro as Gulf tensions rise, helped by a recovery in EUR front-end rates.