Developments in the Middle East were not the sole focus for global markets last week. Instead, attention turned to UK politics, with Sir Keir Starmer announcing his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party last Monday. The departure, likely...

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Global financial markets were dominated by a diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East, where a 60-day extension of the ceasefire was agreed in principle, along with the phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The framework agreement, signed on Sunday 14th June by...

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified last week, leading to an almost 2% rise in Brent Crude to $95.46 per barrel midweek as traders feared the return to a wider conflict, before settling back down as the prospect of an agreement gathered pace. Another...

Markets continued to monitor for developments surrounding the Middle East conflict last week, with the US President starting the period suggesting that Israel and Iranian-backed armed group, Hezbollah, had reached a ceasefire agreement. This followed US-Iranian peace...

Developments in the Middle East were the focus for markets again last week. Press releases from the US administration indicated that productive conversations had occurred between all parties and an agreement to end the conflict could be approaching. This news improved...

The energy crisis stemming from the ongoing Middle East conflict remains the dominant force in global markets. New data released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) highlighted the scale of oil supply disruption, reporting that cumulative supply losses from Gulf...

Middle East tensions remains the main market driver with stalled peace efforts between the US and Iran keeping oil prices and risk sentiment sensitive to headlines. Brent crude rose nearly 3% before easing back down as concerns grew around the continued disruption to...

Tensions between the US and Iran continue to dominate the headlines. The situation in the Middle East escalated after a US naval escort operation through the Strait of Hormuz prompted Tehran to warn that they could start targeting US warships. There was some relief...

Global markets navigated yet another volatile period as the US-Iran conflict entered its ninth week. Brent crude briefly surged to a wartime high of $126 last Thursday morning before retreating to around $114. The spike was driven by an apparent breakdown in...

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After the recent optimism-led market rally, oil prices have bounced back higher as the talks between the US and Iran begun to show signs of stagnation. While the US announced last Wednesday that it would extend the ceasefire agreement indefinitely, to allow diplomatic...

The US implemented a naval blockade on Iranian ports last Monday following failed peace negotiations in Pakistan. Oil prices briefly surpassed $100 per barrel but have since settled back down to around the $96 mark. Iran exported more than 1.8 million barrels per day...

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Market sentiment improved last Wednesday after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, agreed in exchange for the safe passage of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude fell sharply on the announcement, dropping around 15% to...

Once again, developments in the Middle East and announcements from the US administration in relation to the conflict continued to dominate global market headlines. Comments made at the start of last week suggested that an end to the war could be in sight, and this...

The war in the Middle East has now entered its fourth week, with knock-on effects rippling through global markets. Oil prices remain highly volatile as investors are trying to price in the uncertainty surrounding the duration of the war and the speed at which...

The conflict in the Middle East dominated the news again last week, as energy prices have continued to rise and equity markets have gone further into the red. European gas prices rose 30% last Thursday morning after the news broke that an Iranian missile had hit...

Last week's focus remained on the developing situation in the Middle East. Since the conflict began on 28th February, markets have become increasingly sensitive to the resulting energy shock. The Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, meaning flows through a passage...

The headlines last week were dominated by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Shipping traffic flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important oil bottlenecks in the world, has effectively come to a standstill. When operating as normal, the...