International Energy Agency (IEA): Oil markets strain to plug the gap left by Middle East supply shortfall (18 September 2026)
Toril Bosoni, Head of Oil Industry and Markets Division
Upward oil price pressures resume as Middle East disruptions persist
Benchmark oil prices have once again been on an upward trend in recent weeks as renewed hostilities in the Middle East conflict have brought more disruptions to the region’s oil exports. Prices for crude and oil products had eased from their April peaks in the months that followed as emergency IEA stocks were released, Strait of Hormuz bypass routes boosted Middle East exports, producers outside the region raised output, flows out of the Persian Gulf partially recovered and global demand softened. But if Gulf supplies remain constrained in the coming months and commercial inventory buffers continue to deplete rapidly, higher prices and further demand reductions may be required to close the supply-demand gap.
https://www.iea.org/commentaries/oil-markets-strain-to-plug-the-gap-left-by-middle-east-supply-shortfall

International Road Union (IRU): Diesel prices surpass previous 2026 records (18 SEP 2026)
While Brent is still below its spring peak, the other cost components of diesel are on the rise. National measures are still in place in most of the EU, but they are being tapered rather than deepened, with limited impact on prices at the pump. Here’s the latest overview for the road transport sector.
Brent crude futures moved back above USD 100 per barrel on 9 September as renewed attacks on oil product shipping intensified concerns over Middle Eastern supplies.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely constrained, while the shutdown of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline has further restricted export options. The pipeline, with a total capacity of 7 million barrels per day but carrying an estimated 4–5 million barrels per day since the war began, links Saudi Arabia oil fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, a crucial alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.iru.org/news-resources/newsroom/diesel-prices-surpass-previous-2026-records

Stichwörter: Pressemitteilungen zum Ölmarkt und den Diesel-Preisen, oil markets, Middle East supply shortfall, crude oil prices, Strait of Hormuz, commercial inventory buffers, diesel prices, Brent crude futures, Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline, road transport sector, oil exports, Persian Gulf

Kategorie(n): Märkte & Konjunktur