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Oil jumps nearly 7% on escalating Middle East airstrikes

Oil jumps nearly 7% on escalating Middle East airstrikes

By Stephanie Kelly LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped nearly 7% on Wednesday as major airstrikes resumed in the Middle East and dashed hopes for an imminent end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, while industry data showed U.S. crude inventories fell.

Oil prices slip as tankers continue to ply Middle East conflict zones

Oil prices slip as tankers continue to ply Middle East conflict zones

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, July 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices gave up some of their gains on Thursday as oil tankers continued to make their way out of the Middle East even as tensions there escalated, with the U.S.-Iran war spreading beyond its main fronts.

Oil jumps 7% on escalating Middle East airstrikes

Oil jumps 7% on escalating Middle East airstrikes

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed 7% on Wednesday as airstrikes resumed in the Middle East, adding to worries about dwindling supply as U.S. government data showed crude inventories fell to a multi-year low.

Oil touches over one-week low as pause in attacks brings hope of US/Iran deal

Oil touches over one-week low as pause in attacks brings hope of US/Iran deal

By Anushree Mukherjee July 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended losses on Tuesday, hitting their lowest levels in more than a week as hopes for a resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict grew and traders continued to assess developments in the Middle East.

Oil prices extend decline as US and Iran pause attacks

Oil prices extend decline as US and Iran pause attacks

By Ishaan Arora and Siyi Liu July 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended declines on Tuesday, down by over $1 per barrel amid hopes for a resolution in the U.S.-Iran war which significantly disrupted global energy flows.

Oil at one-week low as US and Iran pause attack; supply tension underpins

Oil at one-week low as US and Iran pause attack; supply tension underpins

By Ishaan Arora and Siyi Liu July 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday, hovering around one-week lows amid hopes for a resolution in the U.S.-Iran war, while subdued flow through the Strait of Hormuz and further supply disruption risks underpinned the market.

Fear of war's spread as US, Saudi hit Iran-backed fighters in Iraq

Fear of war's spread as US, Saudi hit Iran-backed fighters in Iraq

By Parisa Hafezi, Jana Choukeir and Ahmed Tolba DUBAI/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, the first U.S. airstrikes in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran

Oil touches over one-week low as pause in attacks brings hope of US and Iran deal

Oil touches over one-week low as pause in attacks brings hope of US and Iran deal

By Anushree Mukherjee July 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended losses on Tuesday, hitting their lowest levels in more than a week as hopes for a resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict grew and traders continued to assess developments in the Middle East.

Oil prices near one-week low after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend

Oil prices near one-week low after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend

By Seher Dareen LONDON , July 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices hovered around a one-week low on Monday after the U.S. and Iran paused strikes over the weekend following two weeks of attacks, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution that would de-escalate the conflict and allow shipping to resume in the

Oil slips 5% after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend

Oil slips 5% after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices tumbled 5% on Monday after the U.S. and Iran paused strikes over the weekend after two weeks of attacks, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution that would de-escalate the conflict and allow shipping to resume in the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices fall to one-week low after US pauses attacks on Iran

Oil prices fall to one-week low after US pauses attacks on Iran

By Shariq Khan and Seher Dareen NEW YORK/LONDON , July 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell to a one-week low on Monday after the United States abruptly suspended a campaign of air strikes against Iran over the weekend, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution that would de-escalate the conflict and allow

Oil prices fall 1% as investors weigh pause in US strikes on Iran

Oil prices fall 1% as investors weigh pause in US strikes on Iran

By Ishaan Arora July 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell 1% on Tuesday as market participants continued to weigh a pause in U.S. strikes on Iran, which has raised hope of a diplomatic solution to their conflict and the normalisation of Middle East energy flows.