Oil prices rose Friday even after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington may soon lift sanctions on Iranian crude stored aboard tankers.

Benchmark Brent oil ​prices jumped above $119 a barrel on Thursday, March 19 after Iran attacked energy facilities across ‌the Middle East.

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Brent crude oil prices fell sharply on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary pause in planned military strikes against Iran.

Goldman Sachs has raised its oil price forecasts as the Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens a historic supply disruption.

More than three weeks after US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered a chain of retaliation across the region, the conflict has now spread across West Asia. What started as a geopolitical escalation is now turning into an economic one,

Goldman Sachs late on Sunday raised its 2026 average price forecast for Brent crude oil to $85 per barrel (bbl) from $77, while ​raising its West Texas Intermediate (WTI) forecast to $79/bbl from $72.

India has kept retail fuel prices stable for now by relying on refinery absorption, strong inventories, and diversified crude supplies despite a sharp surge in its oil basket price.

Unlike most U.S. oil producers, CRC's pricing is based on Brent, which has become meaningfully higher than WTI.

By Georgina McCartney and Siddharth Cavale HOUSTON/New York, March 18 (Reuters) - The discount for U.S. crude futures versus Brent on Wednesday hit the widest in 11 years, as attacks on Middle Eastern oil infrastructure drove the global benchmark higher while rising supply in the U.

Brent crude oil prices on Thursday briefly topped $119 per barrel before dropping back down. Prices had dropped to about $112 per barrel mid-morning after spiking earlier as Iran attacked Gulf energy sites.