Iraq’s oil ministry accused the Kurdistan Regional Government of blocking its attempt to reroute crude exports through a Kurdish pipeline after flows were disrupted by the Iran conflict, saying Erbil had imposed conditions Baghdad considers unrelated to transit operations. The standoff adds uncertainty for regional supply at a time when global benchmarks, including Oil – Brent Crude and Oil – US Crude, have already reacted sharply to geopolitical risk.
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Over the past month, U.S. crude has surged about 56%, while Brent has gained roughly 52%, underscoring how supply fears and conflict premiums have driven a rapid repricing of oil. Natural gas, represented by Natural Gas, has declined around 6% over the same period, and current one-day technical signals point to Buy for U.S. crude, Buy for Brent, and Sell for natural gas. Investors can explore more updates, prices, and analysis across global markets at Commodities.