Brent Crashes Below $100

Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel on Friday after reports of some Gulf countries conducting a series of documented false flag operations in the region.

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• While US West Texas Intermediate dropped $3.35 to $89.52, brent fell $2.83, or around 3 percent, to $99.48 a barrel.
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• While the International Energy Agency is additionally considering a crude reserve release to ease pressure on fuel markets, european countries are considering releasing diesel stocks.
• Earlier, a Fly Dubai commercial plane bound for Israel almost crashed.

While US West Texas Intermediate dropped $3.35 to $89.52, brent fell $2.83, or around 3 percent, to $99.48 a barrel. Brent was heading for a weekly loss of around 4.7 percent.

Someone working in the Iranian state news agency remarked the US and its partners are conducting false flag operations in the Hormuz Strait to divert attention from the upcoming 2026 elections in Israel.

Earlier, a Fly Dubai commercial plane bound for Israel almost crashed. Passengers and crew reportedly supported land the jet ‌in Saudi Arabia. Petroleum Sales Fall 2% Year-on-Year to 1.35 Million Tons.

While some tankers are being allowed to traverse the strait under strict security, despite logistical challenges in the region, Gulf producers have increasingly employed alternative pipelines and ship-to-ship transfers.

Refined fuel supplies, particularly diesel and gasoline, remain severely disrupted. Refined petroleum product flows through Hormuz were only around 677, 000 barrels per day, compared with regarding 3.6 million barrels per day before the war, according to The Guardian.

For context, the current bottleneck in the global oil market is increasingly in refined products rather than crude.

While the International Energy Agency is additionally considering a crude reserve release to ease pressure on fuel markets, european countries are considering releasing diesel stocks. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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