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The global energy market endured a week of historic turbulence as the conflict in the Middle East effectively shuttered the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint responsible for 20% of global oil flows.

The global energy market entered a period of historic volatility this week as the outbreak of war between the US, Israel, and Iran paralyzed the world’s most vital oil chokepoint.

In the final week of February 2026, crude oil remained resilient as traders balanced a massive US military buildup in the Middle East against ongoing, yet precarious, nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

The global energy complex experienced a week of intense volatility as diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran reached a critical impasse, raising the

The second week of Feb. 2026 saw crude oil markets gripped by a tug-of-war between escalating Middle East tensions and persistent concerns of a global supply glut.

The crude oil market experienced a volatile week as geopolitical risk premiums were first erased by diplomatic signals and then reinstated by maritime incidents.

The global energy market has seen significant volatility throughout late Jan., as traders balance the immediate threat of Middle Eastern conflict against seasonal supply gluts.

The global crude oil market experienced a week of intense fluctuations as traders balanced significant supply disruptions in Kazakhstan and the Middle East against a shifting and unpredictable geopolitical landscape.

The second week of Jan. 2026 was marked by extreme price swings in the energy sector as market participants weighed the threat of US military intervention in the Middle East against a backdrop of global supply gluts.

The first week of Jan. 2026 saw crude oil markets gripped by significant geopolitical upheaval as the US military intervention in Venezuela and escalating threats against Iran clashed with a backdrop of a global supply glut.