Oil prices have witnessed a decline due to lowered global demand forecasts and a notable increase in US inventories. Both Opec and the IEA have adjusted their oil demand growth projections downward for the near future. Ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait are amplifying supply concerns, while negotiations between Iran and the US remain inconclusive. Oil prices have witnessed a decline due to lowered global demand forecasts and a notable increase in US inventories. Both Opec and the IEA have adjusted their oil demand growth projections downward for the near future. Ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait are amplifying supply concerns, while negotiations between Iran and the US remain inconclusive.
