West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price inches lower after registering modest gains in the previous day, trading around $101.80 per barrel during the Asian hours on Tuesday.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz makes it “clear that there’s no military solution to a political crisis”.
Iran attacked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a barrage of missiles and drones after the United States (US) launched a major operation to wrest control of the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported on Monday.
Crude Oil came roaring back on Monday, with both major benchmarks tearing out of last week's dip on a wave of fresh geopolitical anxiety.
Gold price tumbles more than 2% on Monday as tensions in the Middle East pushes the Greenback higher, while US Treasury yields soar sharply as investors discount no interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in 2026.
Western Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark soars sharply more than 3% amid an ongoing escalation in the Middle East, as Iran launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates, while sources cited by CNN in Dubai said that they expect attacks on Iran by the US and Israel in the next 24 h
BNY’s Bob Savage highlights that Oil remains driven by conflicting forces, with U.S. escort plans in the Strait of Hormuz initially knocking prices lower before renewed attacks lifted them again.
Silver (XAG/USD) starts the week on a negative note, trading around $73.50 at the time of writing, down 2.41% on Monday. The white metal is facing profit-taking amid a strengthening US Dollar (USD) and rising US Treasury yields.
Gold (XAU/USDS) kicks off the week under pressure, hovering near one-month lows as hawkish interest rate expectations continue to weigh on the non-yielding metal amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,560, down nearly 1.10% on the day.