International oil prices closed lower on Tuesday, with Brent falling 2.6% and WTI falling 3.5%.
Quick Look
- International oil prices closed lower on Tuesday, with Brent crude oil futures falling $2.69, or 2.6%, to $102.59 a barrel, and WTI futures falling $3.22, or 3.5%, to $89.38.
- The market is paying attention to signs of recovery in crude oil exports from the Middle East, but continued negotiations between the United States and Iran and concerns about supply disruptions have limited losses.
- Brent is up about 13% this month and WTI is up about 4%.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began at the end of February, causing the market to worry about disruptions in crude oil supply in the Middle East, and oil prices rose as a result. Saudi Arabia has recently restarted its east-west pipeline, improving the outlook for Middle East oil exports.
International oil prices closed lower on Tuesday (29th). (Bloomberg)
[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] International oil prices closed lower on Tuesday (29th), with investors focusing on signs that crude oil exports from the Middle East are recovering. However, oil prices have risen this month as the market is still worried about possible supply disruptions during the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Brent crude futures fell $2.69, or 2.6%, to settle at $102.59 a barrel.
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U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures in New York fell $3.22, or 3.5%, to close at $89.38.
Brent crude is up about 13% this month, while WTI is up about 4%.
Dennis Kissler, senior vice president of trading at BOK Financial, said: "Crude oil futures are under pressure this morning due to news that the oil volume of Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline has increased, and negotiations between the United States and Iran are still continuing. Although the two sides seem to be far apart, both sides are looking for a way out, and as more oil flows through the Middle East, Iran will have fewer bargaining chips."
Saudi Arabia has resumed loading tankers from the Red Sea port of Yanbu after restarting operations on its East-West Pipeline, improving the outlook for Middle East oil exports, according to trade sources and shipping data.
Data released by Kpler on Monday (28th) showed that crude oil exports from Middle Eastern oil-producing countries have rebounded to 16.328 million barrels per day in September, the highest level since the US-Israeli war against Iran began at the end of February.
U.S. President Trump said he had not offered Iran any conditions to end the war and dismissed media reports. The reports quoted U.S. officials as saying Trump was willing to ease sanctions and unfreeze funds in exchange for "concrete" measures on Iran's nuclear program.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
If crude oil exports from the Middle East continue to recover, oil prices may fall under pressure in the short term.
Likely · Within weeks
If there is no real progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations, concerns about supply disruptions will continue to support oil prices
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- Will the US-Iran negotiations achieve substantial progress?
- Will Saudi Arabia further increase production to affect oil prices?
- Will the geopolitical situation in the Middle East worsen, leading to another supply disruption?
