https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-fall-as-gulf-crude-exports-recoverContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-fall-as-gulf-crude-exports-recoverhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-fall-as-gulf-crude-exports-recover#u104423Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:55:46 +0000Oil prices have fallen as crude exports from the Persian Gulf rebound and Saudi Arabia resumes oil loading at Yanbu following a pipeline restart. Brent crude dropped 1.6% to $103.66 a barrel. While supply fears have eased due to recovering flows and a G7 agreement to release 100 million barrels of oil and petroleum products, prices remain volatile. Market volatility is driven by conflicting signals, including reports of US troop deployments to the Middle East and uncertainty regarding US-Iran diplomacy.Why it mattersThe Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for 13 million barrels per day o