Tom Kool is the Head of Operations at OilPrice.com. He specializes in energy and mining, with a focus on topics such as oil and gas, energy policy and regulation, renewable energy, and energy sustainability. Tom's insights and analyses have been featured in prominent outlets including MSN and Yahoo Finance.
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Renewed U.S.-Iran strikes have revived the Middle East risk premium, lifting Brent above $76 as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slows and supply disruption fears return.
Renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities have pushed Brent above $85, ending the oversupply narrative and reviving fears of a global oil shortage.
Escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities, attacks on critical infrastructure, and near-halted Hormuz tanker traffic are fueling expectations of higher oil prices.
Houthi attacks are expanding the Middle East conflict into the Red Sea, forcing tankers to reroute and pushing Brent above $91 amid growing fears of prolonged supply disruptions.
The dual disruption of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb is tightening global oil flows, raising transport costs and fueling expectations of $100 oil.
By: Tom Kool
Trump's latest comments cooled oil prices, but talks over ending the Strait of Hormuz blockade could prove far more consequential.
By Tom Kool - Jul 29, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT The Pentagon's investment in MP Materials marked the biggest U.S. intervention in the rare earth industry in decades.
By: Tom Kool
ADNOC will shift all Abu Dhabi crude grades to prompt-month Platts Dubai pricing from November, improving price discovery and aligning crude pricing with refinery hedging
Brent is set for an 8% weekly loss, but ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea continue to support oil prices near $90 a barrel.
Brent crude fell back to around $80 per barrel after renewed optimism over a potential US-Iran draft agreement eased geopolitical fears, even as President Trump criticized US refiners for high fuel profits.
