Oil prices jump over 5% after US strikes Iran
2026-07-08
Global oil prices surged on Wednesday after the United States launched a series of military strikes against Iran, escalating tensionsContinue Reading
Oil prices fall after reports of progress in Iran-US talks
2026-07-02
Oil prices continue to fall after Qatar said Iran and the US had made “positive progress” in indirect technical talksContinue Reading
Oil prices rise as US, Iranian strikes threaten Strait of Hormuz reopening
2026-06-29
Oil prices have climbed following the latest flare-up in hostilities between the United States and Iran. Brent crude, the primaryContinue Reading
Brent crude falls to pre-war level, settles at US$73.74 a barrel
2026-06-25
Oil prices fell about 4% Wednesday as tankers continued to transit the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes that the worstContinue Reading
Oil falls to lowest since start of Iran war after ceasefire deal signed
2026-06-18
Oil prices fell 2% on Thursday to their lowest since the first trading day of the Iran war, as aContinue Reading
Brent falls below $80 per barrel on report U.S. will allow Iran to sell oil immediately
2026-06-17
Oil prices fell to their lowest level in three months Tuesday, as the U.S. will reportedly allow Iran to immediatelyContinue Reading
Oil prices fall below $100 after Trump pauses Hormuz escort plan
2026-05-06
Crude oil prices extended losses for a second day today (06), after President Trump said the United States would pauseContinue Reading
Oil prices flat as Trump’s plan for Strait of Hormuz fails to calm market
2026-05-04
Oil prices are largely unmoved following United States President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will guide stranded vessels outContinue Reading
Oil prices soar on fears of long supply disruption, US siege of Iran ports
2026-04-30
Oil prices soared more than 6 per cent on worries about prolonged supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz andContinue Reading
Brent oil tops $106 per barrel after Iran peace talks stall
2026-04-27
Oil prices climbed on Monday after plans for a second round of peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran unravelledContinue Reading
Oil rises above $106 per barrel as US, Iran deadlocked in Strait of Hormuz
2026-04-24
Oil prices have jumped on heightened tensions between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz following WashingtonContinue Reading
Oil prices edge lower as fragile Iran ceasefire extension clouds outlook
2026-04-22
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as uncertainty lingered over the trajectory of the U.S.–Iran conflict, after President Donald TrumpContinue Reading
Oil prices surge amid mixed signals on US-Iran peace talks
2026-04-20
Oil prices have risen sharply following attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and conflicting messages about theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka may have paid up to $286 per barrel for oil, says HSBC chief
2026-04-16
Sri Lanka may have purchased oil at around $286 per barrel amid the Middle East conflict, according to HSBC ChiefContinue Reading
Oil prices surge as Trump vows to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ within weeks
2026-04-02
Oil jumped in volatile trading as U.S. President Donald Trump warned of further military aggression against Iran in the nextContinue Reading
Oil tops $116 a barrel as Iran accuses US of preparing invasion
2026-03-30
Oil prices have surged to their highest level in nearly two weeks amid escalation on multiple fronts of the US-IsraelContinue Reading
Oil prices rise higher as Iran denies US talks
2026-03-26
Oil prices have climbed higher amid fading hopes of de-escalation in the Iran war following Tehran’s denial that talks withContinue Reading
From Pump to Plate: Understanding Oil Price Pass-through in Post-2022 Sri Lanka
2026-03-26
By Dr Pulasthi Amarasinghe, Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) Oil price fluctuations have historically impactedContinue Reading