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SC02 M1 - pending Sell order. Entry lies within HVN + not affected by any weak zone, the current resistance zone is approximately 0.11% wide. The downtrend has lasted for 3 hours 58 minutes, with the largest recorded price decline at 1.49%. If price breaks above this resistance zone, there is a high probability that the trend will reverse to the upside.

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SC02 M5 - pending Buy order. Entry lies within HVN + not affected by any weak zone, the current support zone is approximately 0.74% wide. The uptrend has lasted for 13 hours 10 minutes, with the largest recorded price increase at 5.00%. If price loses this support zone, there is a high probability that the trend will reverse to the downside.

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Oil prices plunge as Hormuz reopens, but Middle East risk has not disappeared

🛢️ The oil market reacted sharply after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was fully open to commercial shipping for the remainder of the 10-day ceasefire. The announcement quickly removed part of the geopolitical premium that had been building for weeks.

📉 On April 17, Brent briefly fell to $88.80 per barrel while WTI dropped to $83.89, marking a decline of around 11% on the day and the lowest zone since March 11. The move shows how aggressively traders are repricing the chance of smoother energy flows through the Gulf.

🌍 The reaction was so strong because Hormuz remains one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, handling roughly 20% of global oil and LNG flows. Once disruption risk eased, pressure on energy prices faded almost immediately.

⚠️ Even so, this is not a full all-clear for the market. The US is still maintaining its blockade on Iranian ships and ports, so oil may cool in the short term, but volatility could return very quickly if the ceasefire breaks down or regional tensions flare up again.

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China opens commercial oil reserves to ease supply pressure as the Iran conflict drags on

🛢️ China has allowed state-owned firms such as Sinopec and CNPC to tap commercial crude reserves to keep refinery operations running, showing that Beijing is taking a more practical response to growing risks of global supply disruption.

📦 What stands out is that this move only targets oil stored at refineries and commercial storage sites, while the national strategic reserve has not been touched. That suggests China is prioritizing a more flexible buffer before turning to its last line of energy defense.

🌍 The backdrop is that pressure from the Middle East has not eased, especially as the Strait of Hormuz remains a major chokepoint for global oil flows. The fact that Beijing had rejected a reserve draw in March but is now approving it also shows how clearly the level of tension has changed.

📉 For the oil market, this is a signal that may ease short-term supply fears and partly cool upside price pressure. At the same time, it reflects that China is in a stronger defensive position thanks to its large inventories and its greater flexibility in securing alternative supply.

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Iraq speeds up efforts to restart oil exports after receiving Hormuz exemption

🌍 SOMO has asked buyers to submit their loading plans within 24 hours, showing that Iraq is moving quickly from a defensive stance to reorganizing its export flow. The move came right after Iran confirmed an exemption for Iraqi vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

🚢 A key signal is that a tanker carrying around 1 million barrels of Basrah Heavy has successfully passed through Hormuz and is heading toward Asia. That suggests Iraq’s shipping flow is no longer just a policy signal on paper, but has already begun to show real movement.

🛢️ For the oil market, this is a sign that supply could gradually return after severe disruptions pushed Basrah exports sharply lower in March. Upward price pressure from supply shortages may ease if more cargoes resume over the next few days.

⚠️ Even so, the risk has not disappeared, as insurance costs remain high and shipowners are still cautious. This gives the market some near-term relief on the supply side, but not enough to call it a full normalization.

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⛽ Vietnam has only 5–7 days of oil reserves.

While many countries prepare for months of potential supply disruptions, Vietnam’s current strategic oil reserve could last less than a week.

📊 A quick comparison:
• Japan: 180–250 days
• South Korea: 150–200 days
• U.S.: 90+ days
• EU: 90 days
• China: 90–120 days
• Thailand: 61 days
• India: 25–30 days
• Vietnam: 5–7 days

If global energy supply chains face disruptions, low reserves could expose economies to serious risks.

So the question is:

❓ Why do some countries store hundreds of days of oil?
❓ Where does Vietnam stand in its long-term energy security strategy?

Energy reserves are not just a government issue — they are a foundation for economic stability.

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Libya Announces 3 New Oil and Gas Discoveries, but the Impact on Global Supply Remains Limited

🛢️ Libya announced three new oil and gas discoveries on April 8 with Sonatrach, Eni, and Repsol, spanning the Ghadames Basin, western offshore areas, and the Murzuq Basin. The development suggests exploration activity in the country is gaining momentum again after a long quiet period.

🌍 The key takeaway is that major partners from Europe and Algeria are still actively involved, reinforcing the view that Libya is becoming more open to international capital and energy investment. With the economy still heavily dependent on oil and gas, this is a strategically meaningful step for its long-term production recovery goal.

📈 Even so, these discoveries are still based on exploratory well test results, with relatively small scale and no reserve estimate or clear development plan yet. That means the effect on global oil and gas supply in the near term is likely minimal.

⚠️ Overall, this is a positive signal for Libya’s upstream outlook, but political risk remains the biggest variable. If development is delayed or infrastructure disruptions continue, the real benefit from these new discoveries may take years to show.

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UAE boosts oil exports via Fujairah to ease supply shock as Hormuz faces tighter disruption

🛢️ The UAE is ramping up crude exports through Fujairah after recent attacks, lifting loading volumes to around 1.9 million barrels per day during March 20–24. As a key outlet located outside Hormuz, the port is helping ADNOC keep oil flows moving while regional tensions remain elevated.

🚢 The increase through Fujairah shows Gulf producers are using every available bypass route to reduce pressure on the global energy market. The Habshan–Fujairah pipeline is also running near high capacity, helping offset part of the disrupted supply.

⚠️ Even so, the impact remains temporary because Fujairah’s capacity cannot fully replace Hormuz’s role. Infrastructure there has also been under heavy strain in recent weeks, so the risk of further disruption is still present.

📈 The main market takeaway is that supply has not been fully cut off, which is helping contain an even sharper surge in oil prices. Still, as long as geopolitical risks stay high, crude will remain highly sensitive to any new signs of escalation.

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SC02 M5 - pending Buy order. Entry lies within HVN and satisfies a positive reduction condition following a highly profitable previous Buy order, with an estimated stop-loss around 1.46%. The uptrend is currently in its 168th cycle, with an amplitude of 11.00%.

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The Gulf of Mexico oil spill highlights coastal environmental risks, but the market impact remains limited

🌊 Mexican authorities said the spill along the Gulf coast likely came from two sources at once, including an unidentified petroleum tanker and natural oil seepage from the seabed. That reduces concern over a major Pemex platform failure and helps ease fears of a meaningful supply disruption.

🛟 The damage is more visible at the local level, where coastal communities in Veracruz and Tabasco are facing pressure on fishing, tourism, and marine ecosystems. The scale of cleanup efforts and shoreline inspections suggests this is no longer a minor regional issue.

🛰️ The more important angle is governance, as the initial response was seen as slow and lacking transparency before the government moved to form an interagency task force and open an environmental investigation. In the near term, attention will stay on tracing the suspected vessel, assessing ongoing natural seepage, and tightening maritime oversight.

📉 For financial markets, the effect is still modest because the spill has not disrupted oil supply in a meaningful way, while global energy pricing remains far more sensitive to broader geopolitical tensions. This makes the story more about environmental risk and policy credibility than a global commodity shock.

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Saudi Arabia has been hit at one of the most critical points in its oil export chain.

🔥 Fresh strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure have knocked out around 600,000 barrels per day of crude production capacity, while throughput on the East-West Pipeline has dropped by about 700,000 barrels per day.

⛽ What makes this more sensitive for the market is the timing. The attack came just hours after the two-week ceasefire announcement, while the East-West Pipeline was already serving as Saudi Arabia’s key crude export route with Hormuz still near a standstill.

📈 Brent settled at $95.92 per barrel on April 9 and moved up again in early April 10 UTC trading. The key issue is not only lost production, but a double shock to both supply and logistics, which keeps the oil market highly reactive in the short term.

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Oil eases as hopes for a US-Iran deal outweigh supply disruption concerns

🛢️ Oil moved lower in early Asian trading on April 16, with Brent falling to $94.49 per barrel and WTI slipping to $90.59. The price action suggests the market is temporarily trimming geopolitical risk premium after more optimistic signals around a possible easing in US-Iran tensions.

🌍 That shift in sentiment is happening even though the supply picture has not fully stabilized. The US is still maintaining pressure on Iranian oil exports, while risks around Hormuz have not disappeared, so the latest pullback looks more like a reaction to diplomatic expectations than a clear improvement in actual oil flows.

📦 Fundamentals were not clearly bearish either, as US crude inventories fell by 913,000 barrels last week versus expectations for an increase. That suggests supply-demand support is still present, but in the short term the market is reacting more strongly to diplomacy than to inventory data.

⚠️ The key risk is that this optimism still looks fragile, since previous rounds of talks have broken down more than once. If diplomatic progress stalls or regional tensions flare up again, oil could quickly rebound from current levels.

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OPEC+ Signals Higher Output, but the Oil Market Remains Locked by the Hormuz Bottleneck

🌍 OPEC+ is set to discuss a higher May quota at its April 5 meeting, but any increase would likely be more symbolic than immediately effective in the physical market. With Hormuz still disrupted by the Iran war, the move looks aimed more at calming sentiment than adding tangible supply.

🛢️ The key issue is that countries once seen as capable of raising real output, such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Iraq, are now also facing major export and infrastructure constraints. That means even if a higher quota is approved, it will be difficult to offset the current supply shock in the near term.

📉 As a result, the short-term impact of the meeting may be limited to easing panic rather than driving a meaningful drop in oil prices. For now, the market is still focused on war developments and the prospect of Hormuz reopening, rather than expecting OPEC+ to quickly reverse the supply disruption.

⚠️ The constructive part is that OPEC+ still wants to show it is ready to act once transport routes are restored. But at this stage, elevated oil prices continue to feed inflation pressure, higher transport costs, and broader risks to global growth.

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Wheatstone’s prolonged outage after the storm adds another layer of tightness to the global LNG market

🌪️ Chevron said the Wheatstone LNG facility in Western Australia will need several more weeks to return to full production after damage from Cyclone Narelle affected both the onshore plant and offshore infrastructure. Damage assessments and repairs are still ongoing, and the restart timeline remains tied to safety requirements.

📉 Wheatstone has capacity of 8.9 million tonnes per year, while Chevron’s Gorgon has already restored all three trains as of March 29, but disruptions at Wheatstone and Woodside’s North West Shelf are still keeping pressure on Australian LNG supply. That makes it harder for the market to return to a more stable balance anytime soon.

🌍 The impact goes beyond a single operational issue because it comes at a time when global LNG supply is already tight due to disruptions in the Middle East. With another key Australian export link facing an extended repair period, Asian LNG prices are likely to stay elevated in the near term.

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G7 Holds Emergency Talks on Oil Reserve Release to Ease the Energy Shock
📌 The G7 will hold an emergency meeting on March 9 to discuss a coordinated release of emergency oil reserves with IEA involvement, as the US-Israel and Iran conflict disrupts energy flows from the Middle East.
💡 The market is focused on risks around the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of a short-term supply shortage. Oil prices surged more than 25% intraday, briefly moving above $100 per barrel and reaching the $118–119 area before cooling after news of the meeting emerged.
⚠️ This move shows that major economies are trying to contain rising energy costs and inflation pressure. Even if a release happens, it would mainly serve as a short-term shock absorber, while the next direction for oil prices will still depend on how long geopolitical tensions persist.
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Oil Eases as Iraq Restarts Exports, but Global Supply Risks Remain Unresolved

🛢️ Oil prices pulled back in the March 18 session after Iraq reached a deal to restart Kirkuk crude flows to Turkey’s Ceyhan port. The move is positive for Iraq because it restores an alternative export route outside Hormuz while the regional conflict is still ongoing.

📉 Downside pressure increased after API reported a 6.56 million-barrel build in U.S. crude inventories, far above market expectations. Brent slipped back toward $103 per barrel, while WTI dropped below $95 after the sharp rally seen in the previous session.

⚖️ Even so, the restored supply remains small compared with the scale of disruptions across the region. Initial volumes are only around 100,000 barrels per day, while southern Iraq’s output is still far below pre-crisis levels.

🌍 That leaves the market reacting more as a short-term cooling move than a real shift in the broader story. As long as Hormuz remains a key bottleneck for global oil flows, oil prices are likely to stay elevated and highly sensitive to any new developments in the Middle East.

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Crude oil posts its sharpest drop in years as the market rapidly prices out war-risk premium after the Hormuz deal

📉 Oil fell sharply after the US and Iran reached a temporary two-week ceasefire, pulling Brent back to the $94–96/barrel area and WTI to around $94–96. It was one of the steepest daily declines since 2020, showing how quickly the market removed part of the geopolitical risk premium.

🌍 The main focus remains the Strait of Hormuz, which handles roughly 20% of global oil flows. As the threat of a major supply disruption eased, defensive buying faded just as fast, triggering a broad and aggressive selloff.

⚠️ Even so, the current move is not enough to say the risk is gone. Vessel traffic through Hormuz is still limited, regional energy infrastructure remains damaged, and accusations of ceasefire violations are still surfacing, meaning price swings could stay elevated in the next few sessions.

🛢️ The key point is that oil, despite the sharp drop, is still trading well above pre-war levels. That suggests the market has only removed part of the short-term premium, while a meaningful layer of geopolitical uncertainty is still embedded in prices.

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