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  • Iran Sanctions and Slower Hormuz Traffic Push Oil Higher

    Oil prices moved higher this week as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed and proposed new U.S. sanctions on Iran increased tensions. Tom Seng examines rising crude prices,...

    Tom Seng, Ed.D. | Ralph Lowe Energy Institute |

  • Hormuz Uncertainty Pushes Oil Prices Higher

    Oil prices moved higher this week as Strait of Hormuz uncertainty intensified and tanker traffic slowed, while markets largely ignored a sharp increase in U.S. crude inventories. Tom Seng also...

    Tom Seng, Ed.D. | Ralph Lowe Energy Institute |

  • Crude Falls on Possible Hormuz Arrangement

    Oil and natural gas markets moved lower this week as U.S./Iran negotiations, uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, shifting inventories and natural gas supply concerns shaped the outlook. Tom Seng...

    Tom Seng, Ed.D. | Ralph Lowe Energy Institute |