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Oil rises as investors reassess Middle East ceasefire prospects
Oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel as Iran considers a U.S. ceasefire proposal while denying negotiations, amid fears of prolonged Middle East conflict and supply disruptions.
- On Thursday, March 26, oil prices rose as investors reassessed Middle East ceasefire prospects, with Brent futures climbing $1.65 to $103.87 and West Texas Intermediate futures increasing $1.49 to $91.81.
- Fading ceasefire hopes drove the rebound as ongoing fighting threatens energy supply routes; analyst Tsuyoshi Ueno, senior economist at NLI Research Institute, said "optimism regarding a ceasefire has faded."
- At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity halted following Ukrainian drone attacks and tanker seizures, while Iraqi oil production slumped with storage tanks reaching critical levels.
- Iran continues reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the conflict, though officials maintain no intention of holding talks; U.S. crude inventories rose 6.9 million barrels to 456.2 million barrels, the highest since June 2024.
- Sustained supply pressure is likely to feed into inflation and strain budgets for import-dependent economies as analysts warn that ongoing military escalation and limited tanker movement continue straining global energy markets.
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On March 26, the price of oil rose by more than $1 per barrel, offsetting losses in the previous session due to fears that protracted hostilities in the Middle East would further disrupt energy supplies.
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