Brent and WTI crude are on track for a weekly gain despite a brief dip after the U.S. announced a 30-day sanction waiver on stranded Russian tankers. With the IEA declaring the Middle East war the largest supply disruption in oil market history and unleashing a record 400-million-barrel emergency release, traders remain unconvinced — prices are holding above $100.
The Trump administration pledged 172 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Wednesday, marking its largest-ever release as world leaders struggle to relieve the Iran war’s impact on oil prices.
Curious Minds Corner
What is a flare in oil refineries?
A flare is the tall pipe that burns off excess gas, often visible as a flame signaling refinery operations.