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Oil prices pushed higher for a third straight session in Asian trading on Tuesday, as markets braced for a potential escalation in the Middle East ahead of a critical U.S. deadline for Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brent crude climbed 1.5% to $111.37 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) surged 2.2% to $114.85, reflecting heightened risk premiums across energy markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hormuz Tensions Drive Market Anxiety<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At the center of the surge remains the Strait of Hormuz\u2014a vital chokepoint that carries roughly one-fifth of global oil shipments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns over prolonged disruption in the waterway have continued to dominate sentiment, with tanker traffic already heavily constrained in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Iran Rejects Ceasefire Proposal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Iran has rejected a U.S.-backed proposal that included a 45-day ceasefire and a phased reopening of the strait, opting instead to demand a permanent end to hostilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tehran\u2019s conditions include binding guarantees against future attacks, sanctions relief, and compensation for war-related damages\u2014demands that complicate any near-term agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump Issues Final Warning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Donald Trump reiterated that the Tuesday 8 PM ET deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remains firm, warning that failure to comply could trigger U.S. strikes on key Iranian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also warned that Iran could be \u201ctaken out\u201d quickly, signaling an increasingly aggressive stance that has amplified fears of a broader regional conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conflict Escalation Risks Mount<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ongoing exchanges of attacks between Iran and Israel have underscored the fragile state of negotiations, with little indication of immediate de-escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The continued disruption to shipping routes has tightened global supply expectations, pushing oil prices higher as traders factor in prolonged constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n OPEC+ Output Offers Limited Relief<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n While OPEC+ has announced a modest increase in production, markets have largely dismissed the move as insufficient under current conditions, given the logistical and geopolitical challenges limiting actual supply flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Market Outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n With the deadline looming and diplomatic efforts stalling, oil markets remain highly sensitive to developments in the Gulf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any escalation could trigger another sharp leg higher in prices, while even a partial resolution\u2014particularly involving the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz\u2014could ease supply concerns and stabilize markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Oil prices pushed higher for a third straight session in Asian trading on Tuesday, as markets braced for a potential escalation in the Middle East ahead of a critical U.S. deadline for Iran. Brent crude climbed 1.5% to $111.37 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) surged 2.2% to $114.85, reflecting heightened risk premiums …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":104249,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,6827,49,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-commodities-news","category-daily-economic-reports","category-economic-reports","category-market-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125421"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125422,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125421\/revisions\/125422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=125421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=125421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}