Oil is heading for a fifth straight weekly gain, with Brent near $109, as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut for a third week, keeping supply tight despite policy efforts to ease the market. Friday, March 20, 2026 Oil markets are set to post their fifth consecutive weekly gain (excepting WTI which will see a minor week-over-week decline), with ICE Brent trading around $109 per barrel. Whilst the Trump administration has sought to defuse market concerns using any means available – waiving the Jones Act, easing Russian sanctions further or de-sanctioning…
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