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3 leading brokers raise oil forecasts amid Iran conflict. Here are the new numbers

18 Mar, 2026
Three major brokerages have raised their oil price outlooks as the Iran conflict disrupts flows through the Strait of Hormuz, tightening an already fragile global supply picture and pushing crude prices higher. Swiss brokerage UBS said crud...

Gulf shut-ins could reduce regional crude output by 70% if US-Iran war drags on

18 Mar, 2026
In just over a week since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, more than 12 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) of Middle East oil and gas production has been taken offline, including 7...

Week three of the Iran–US conflict: oil market volatility, infrastructure attacks, and CSC’s energy outlook

18 Mar, 2026
This week’s escalation in the Iran–US conflict has intensified risks across the global oil market, from attacks on energy infrastructure to rising threats in the Strait of Hormuz. Strategic stockpile releases, supply disruptions, and shifti...

Westwood Insight – Floater backlog showing signs of strengthening

18 Mar, 2026
After a softer 2025, floater backlog is strengthening for 2026 and beyond, driven by early contracting, strong South American demand, and a growing pipeline of 2027+ programmes. By the close of 2025, total floating rig backlog days had fall...

EU Arctic policy review: Barents gas could hold the key for Europe’s energy security and supply diversification

18 Mar, 2026
A rethink of the European Union’s (EU) Arctic policy could keep Norway’s Barents Sea gas in play in the 2030s, offering Europe a nearby, low-emission supply option as its reliance on the global liquefied natural gas market grows, according ...

European gas tightening to support further TTF upside in Q2, Goldman says

18 Mar, 2026
European gas prices are likely to move higher in the second quarter as supply disruptions and shifting liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows tighten the region’s market, Goldman Sachs said. The bank estimates that roughly 80 million tonnes per ...

EIA refines estimates for Permian tight oil and shale gas production

18 Mar, 2026
We added the Avalon, Barnett, Dean, and Woodford plays within the Permian Basin to our estimates by formation for Permian tight oil and shale natural gas production in our March 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). The Permian formations ...

War is once again reshaping gas and LNG

18 Mar, 2026
The Middle East conflict is wreaking havoc with global gas and LNG markets, even more so than oil. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and QatarEnergy’s declaration of force majeure on LNG shipments from Ras Laffan have instantly ...