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Iran Shadow Creates Price Paradox: Oil Could Slip Below $40
energy11 days ago

Iran Shadow Creates Price Paradox: Oil Could Slip Below $40

Gail Tverberg argues that Iran-related oil disruptions could deplete buffer supplies and trigger a global recession, potentially pushing oil prices below $40 rather than driving them higher, as demand is constrained and supply chains adjust; she frames the outcome through the lens of a self-organizing economy, noting price lag, government interventions, and the historical pattern where war can seem to “solve” economic stress by boosting employment, not price spikes.

Gas Prices Fall as Strait of Hormuz Deal Eases Pressure, But Oil Cushion Is Thin
business26 days ago

Gas Prices Fall as Strait of Hormuz Deal Eases Pressure, But Oil Cushion Is Thin

Gas prices are slipping toward $4 per gallon after a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz helped crude markets, with Brent retreating from March highs. Yet analysts warn the relief may be temporary as the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve sits at its lowest level since 1983 and a large past supply loss still needs to be absorbed, all while inflation and Federal Reserve expectations could be influenced by cheaper energy.

Russia’s 511-Billion-Barrel Find in Antarctica Tests the Antarctic Treaty
world1 month ago

Russia’s 511-Billion-Barrel Find in Antarctica Tests the Antarctic Treaty

Russia says seismic surveys off Antarctica’s Weddell Sea identified about 511 billion barrels of oil, a claim that could challenge the Antarctic Treaty’s mining ban by blurring science and prospecting. The work, conducted by Rosgeo aboard the Akademik Alexander Karpinsky, has raised concerns in London about whether such data could enable future extraction if treaty safeguards weaken, and about Moscow’s expanding footprint in a matter where seven countries claim parts of the continent. No violation has been proven, and Article VII allows inspections, but the next Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting is expected to weigh tighter transparency on seismic activity; for now no drilling has occurred.

IEA poised to trigger record oil-stock release to tame prices amid Middle East tensions
energy4 months ago

IEA poised to trigger record oil-stock release to tame prices amid Middle East tensions

The IEA is expected to propose releasing about 400 million barrels from member governments’ emergency stocks—the largest release in its history—to counter a price spike linked to attacks on Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with up to 90 days for release across 32 members, and tentative G7 backing in principle for using strategic reserves.