US Hits Iran-Flagged Oil Tankers While Peace Talks Continue | OilPrice.com Julianne Geiger Julianne Geiger is a veteran editor, writer and researcher for Oilprice.com, and a member of the Creative Professionals Networking Group. More Info Related News By Julianne Geiger – May 08, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT U.S. forces struck two empty Iranian-flagged oil tankers...Continue Reading

Upstream Oil and Gas Deal Value Plunges Amid Oil Price Uncertainty | OilPrice.com Rystad Energy Rystad Energy is an independent energy consulting services and business intelligence provider offering global databases, strategic advisory and research products for energy companies and suppliers,… More Info Premium Content By Rystad Energy – May 08, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT Global...Continue Reading

U.S. and South Africa Discuss Potential Critical Mineral Deals | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – May 08, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT Despite tense bilateral relations, the United States and South Africa held this week their highest-level meeting so far this year to discuss...Continue Reading

Oil Markets Whipsawed by Conflicting U.S.-Iran Signals | OilPrice.com Tom Kool Tom majored in International Business at Amsterdam’s Higher School of Economics and later completed an Executive MBA in Energy Transition at the University of Groningen.… More Info Premium Content By Tom Kool – May 08, 2026, 10:16 AM CDT Oil prices head for a...Continue Reading

Iraq Denies U.S. Claim Deputy Minister Helped Iran’s Oil Sales | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – May 08, 2026, 9:30 AM CDT Iraq’s Oil Ministry has denied that its deputy minister was involved in opaque sales of Iraqi oil mixed with Iranian crude...Continue Reading

The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Iran has seized an oil tanker, accusing it of “attempting to disrupt oil exports and the interests of the Iranian nation.” Tasnim did not elaborate on the seizure, but Iran’s official state news agency, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), stated that the Iranian military directed the tanker...Continue Reading

First Mexican Fuel Oil Cargo in 9 Months Arrives in Asia | OilPrice.com Michael Kern Michael Kern is a newswriter and editor at Safehaven.com and Oilprice.com,  More Info Related News By Michael Kern – May 08, 2026, 8:30 AM CDT The first fuel oil cargo from Mexico has just arrived in Asia, in a first...Continue Reading

India’s Inflation Accelerates as High Energy Prices Start to Bite | OilPrice.com Tsvetana Paraskova Tsvetana is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing for news outlets such as iNVEZZ and SeeNews.  More Info Related News By Tsvetana Paraskova – May 08, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT Inflation in India, the world’s third-biggest...Continue Reading

Oil Prices Whipsaw as U.S.-Iran Conflict Shakes Markets | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – May 08, 2026, 6:30 AM CDT Crude oil prices experienced one of the most volatile trading weeks of 2026 during the period of May 3 through May 7, as traders reacted to the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, disruptions in the...Continue Reading

Why the UAE Left OPEC | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – May 08, 2026, 6:30 AM CDT Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The military situation around Hormuz remains active even as diplomacy accelerates behind the scenes. US Central Command said Thursday that Iranian forces launched missiles, drones, and small boats toward US naval vessels...Continue Reading