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Jet fuel fears rise as Hormuz crisis drains accessible global oil inventories

IEA data shows onshore inventories fell sharply while more crude is stuck at sea, making supplies harder to access quickly; if the trend continues, analysts warn oil could climb from about $109 to at least $140 a barrel

Doron Paskin, Calcalist | 05.18.26

נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע בפגישה עם נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ בבית הלבן

Washington gave the Islamists Syria, and now it's giving them Chevron

Opinion: Syria’s sudden return to global finance and energy markets marks a historic turn, but the West may be betting billions on Ahmed al-Sharaa’s reinvention before securing the guarantees it needs

Amine Ayoub | 05.15.26

Investigation into oil market trades: Billions made just minutes before Trump Iran announcements

US investigates traders who made $2.6 billion in bets that oil prices would fall, ABC reports; One trade made 15 minutes before Trump called off bombing Iranian power plants, and another 15 minutes before he extended the ceasefire

ynet | 05.07.26

'Locked and loaded': Pentagon says Iran attacks 'below threshold' for renewed war

Hegseth says operation to reopen Hormuz 'defensive in nature, focused in scope and temporary in duration'; Caine says US military prepared to resume comabat operations if Trump ordered it

ynet, news agencies | 05.05.26

Bypassing Hormuz: Why Iran targets Gulf oil routes — and what it may strike next

Tehran claims dominance over Hormuz and is already eyeing the next target, calling Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline the main alternative; experts warn Iran is expanding threats to Gulf energy infrastructure

Lior Ben Ari | 05.05.26

Iran cuts oil output as fears of renewed war grow

Exports have plunged under the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while talks with Washington remain stalled and Tehran says its forces are ready for any escalation

ynet | 05.02.26

מכלית נפט ליד מצר הורמוז סמוך ל ראס אל-חימה ב איחוד האמירויות 11 במרץ

After OPEC exit, UAE deepens US, Israel ties and warns against Iran’s role in Hormuz

Amid its exit from OPEC, a top UAE adviser said freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz depends on the international community, not 'Iranian arrangements,' as Abu Dhabi seeks to boost oil output, rebuild its war-hit economy and deepen US and Israel tie

Lior Ben Ari | 05.01.26

Russia becomes Syria’s primary oil supplier despite Western pivot

Despite warming ties with the West, Syria has turned to Russia as its main oil supplier, underscoring economic constraints, limited market access and Moscow’s continued influence after Bashar Assad’s fall

Reuters | 05.01.26

USS Rafael Peralta מצור ימי של צבא ארה"ב על איראן ב ים מכלית נפט איראנית Stream

Report that Trump is considering long blockade on Iran caused jump in oil price

Oil prices jump about 7% following Reuters report that the US president is discussing with oil company representatives imposing a prolonged naval blockade on the Iranians; Trump: 'naval blockade is more effective than the bombings'

ynet, News Agencies | 04.30.26

After UAE quits OPEC, who could be next?

UAE’s exit from oil alliance shakes global markets, raises prospect of more departures and tests whether Saudi Arabia can keep the cartel strong and relevant

News agencies | 04.29.26

US President Donald Trump and Iran Supreme Leader MOtjaba Khameini

US intelligence examines 'dramatic scenario' in war with Iran as two sides play game of 'oil vs time'

US intelligence is assessing how Iran would respond if President Trump declares victory and withdraws amid polling pressure, with officials warning of possible renewed strikes, oil storage concerns and Tehran’s threats over potential damage to wells

ynet, News Agencies | 04.29.26

Trump says Iran claims it is in ‘state of collapse’ as Tehran pushes Hormuz-first proposal

Tehran is pushing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before nuclear talks resume, but US officials warn the move could weaken Washington’s leverage as Trump weighs the blockade, Iran’s leadership crisis and the future of the ceasefire

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 04.28.26

The UAE just broke OPEC — Israel must not squander this opening

Opinion: Abu Dhabi’s break with the Saudi-led oil cartel exposes a shifting Gulf order, giving Jerusalem a chance to deepen energy, security and trade ties with the UAE beyond the symbolism of the Abraham Accords

Ilan Levinsohn | 04.28.26

עשן עולה בפוג'יירה שבאיחוד האמירויות לאחר תקיפה איראנית

UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in major blow to global oil producers' group

Abu Dhabi says move will give it greater production flexibility, dealing a major blow to the Saudi-led oil alliance as threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz deepen the energy shock

Reuters | 04.28.26

ביג מיוחד נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ ו נשיא סין שי ג'ינפינג

The grand transaction: Trump, Xi and the Iranian wildcard

Analysis: Both leaders head into a high-stakes summit where Iran, energy security, Taiwan and trade are converging, with any breakdown risking escalation in the Middle East and Pacific

Amir Gal Or | 04.28.26