Oil Drops as Tankers Begin Moving More Gulf Crude
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Brent crude futures dropped for a third session as Iran and Oman advanced plans for a temporary maritime corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.
Brent tumbled to $85 a barrel early Wednesday, down more than 9% for the week, while West Texas Intermediate traded around $80.
Crude remains up more than 41% this year following the US-Iran conflict and ongoing disruptions at the Hormuz chokepoint.
Earlier, Oman's state news agency reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi discussed an "interim framework" establishing a temporary joint shipping corridor.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said both countries agreed on a temporary route and intend to negotiate a permanent corridor within 30 to 60 days, according to Tasnim.
No timeline has been given for when the temporary deal to reopen the critical waterway would begin.
Talk of an interim deal comes as oil loadings from Iraq's Persian Gulf export terminals surged at the beginning of the week, offering one of the clearest signals yet that regional Gulf producers expect Hormuz tensions to dissipate.
Satellite imagery showed seven tankers collecting Iraqi cargoes, with a combined carrying capacity of roughly 13 million barrels, according to Bloomberg.
Maritime research firm TankerTrackers also reported on X, saying, "A busy day in the Gulf of Oman, where there are at least fifteen sets of STS transfer sessions taking place.
We count 25 million barrels of crude oil; plus some refined products.
The oil originates from almost every country in the region, minus Iran." A busy day in the Gulf of Oman, where there are at least fifteen sets of STS transfer sessions taking place.
| Product | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Crude | $102.14/bbl | +0.34% |
| WTI Crude | $96.90/bbl | +0.21% |
| EN590 Diesel | $846/MT | +0.18% |
| Jet Fuel A-1 | $1090/MT | +0.55% |
| Mazut M100 | $450/MT | -0.15% |
| Bitumen 60/70 | $470/MT | +0.08% |
| Sulphur Gran 99.5% | $470/MT | -0.44% |
| Urea 46% Gran | $650/MT | +1.12% |
| NPK 16-16-16 | $460/MT | -0.28% |
| Nat Gas TTF | $15.42/MMBtu | +0.92% |
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