Does Iran Have Oil That Still Matters Globally
Crude oil is climbing as a U.S. blockade cuts off Iranian exports, yet refined product markets suggest futures still aren't pricing in the full risk. Here's what's driving the move.
Crude oil is climbing as a U.S. blockade cuts off Iranian exports, yet refined product markets suggest futures still aren't pricing in the full risk. Here's what's driving the move.

Crude oil fund USO climbed 1.34% as Russian seaborne exports hit their lowest since May. Port strikes, refinery repairs, and tanker shortages are squeezing Black Sea and Baltic loadings alike.

Crude climbs as shippers abandon the Strait of Hormuz over renewed danger, forcing Japan to tap emergency reserves and hunt for oil far from its usual Middle East suppliers.