Oil's 7.6% Plunge Tests the Iran Peace Rally
Brent settled $8.66 lower at $104.77 on Monday — its biggest daily drop since July — as a US-Iran peace plan draft circulated. WTI bounced 1.65% by Tuesday.
Amara Okafor8 min read
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Oil Falls Below $112 as Iran Talks Shift the War Premium
Brent fell $1.51 to $111.92 a barrel as Iran peace talks unwind the war premium. The arithmetic says roughly $43 of every barrel is still fear.
Amara Okafor8 min read
EnergyAnalysis
Oil Ends October Above $100 on Iran War Premium
WTI crude ended October 2026 at $102.95 with Brent near $113.10 as the Iran war premium hardened — and the bill is arriving at the pump.
Amara Okafor7 min read
Saudi Arabia Drives a September Surge in OPEC+ Output
Saudi Arabia's oil production jumped by over 2 million barrels per day in September, pushing OPEC+ output higher despite geopolitical disruptions.
James Whitfield8 min read
OPEC+ Heads Into November Quotas With Output Far Below Pre-War Levels
OPEC+ maintains November production quotas despite output lagging pre-war levels by 5 million bpd, with elevated prices reflecting a persistent war-risk premium.
Amara Okafor8 min read
MarketsAnalysis
Fed Rate Decision October 2026: What a Hold at 3.5%–3.75% Means for Stocks, Gold and Oil
The FOMC meets October 28–29 with the fed funds rate at 3.50%–3.75% and futures pricing barely a 17% chance of a hike. Here is how each scenario plays out across stocks, gold and oil.
James Whitfield8 min read
EnergyAnalysis
Oil Demand Peak Predictions: Why Forecasts Keep Disagreeing
Analysts clash on when global oil demand will peak, with disagreements stemming from varying assumptions about EV adoption, petrochemical growth, and emerging market development.
James Whitfield8 min read