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Why crude below $100 could be the biggest market signal from the Hormuz talks
Oil below $100 eases market pressure as Hormuz hopes rise. See what the crude retreat means for energy stocks, India and inflation today!
TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE) heads into May 29 AGM with Iran war tailwind and Mozambique LNG back in play
Brent is above $100 and Hormuz is shut. TotalEnergies enters its May 29 AGM with record cash flow, a hiked dividend, and Mozambique LNG restarting at the worst possible moment for global gas.
The big banks bleed: Why the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (XFJ) is staring at a fresh three-month low
Banks are repricing faster than retail investors expected. The RBA went hawkish, Westpac's margins slipped, NAB's profit dropped. The 16 June meeting decides the next leg.
Oil markets face fresh volatility as US and Iran fighting threatens supply confidence
Brent crude is back above $100. United States and Iran tensions have turned Strait of Hormuz risk into the market’s key inflation threat.
Oil prices rebound as Middle East peace hopes collide with supply fears
Peace hopes hit oil’s risk premium, but falling United States inventories show why crude markets are not ready to relax yet.
Strait of Hormuz update: Donald Trump halts Project Freedom as Iran agreement moves closer
Donald Trump paused Project Freedom one day after launching it. The blockade stays, oil sits above $112, and the Iran agreement now hinges on Beijing.
ASX 200 down-tape is unusually narrow, Ampol, Viva Energy, Beach Energy track crude lower
The ASX 200 finally bounced, but Woodside and Santos didn't get the memo. The laggard list is one sector deep, and that's the read worth watching.
Oil market whiplash: Brent crude retreats after U.S.-Iran escalation fears
Oil fell after a $126 spike, but U.S.-Iran war risk still hangs over supply, inflation, and the Strait of Hormuz.
Persimmon (LON: PSN) reports private forward sales up 7% to £1.8bn as Iran war cost inflation looms over H2 2026
Persimmon's private forward sales jumped 7% to £1.80bn, but the harder question is whether vertical integration can blunt the looming second-half cost shock.
Brent crude above $114 as Trump prepares for months-long Hormuz blockade
Trump signals a months-long Hormuz blockade while rejecting Iran's ceasefire offer. Brent above $114. The UAE has left OPEC. The supply crisis has no visible exit.