Oil news sentiment

Reading of · live index

MAIN PAGE BRENT / USD
−0.19 mildly bearish

up 0.34 vs 24 hours ago · up 0.31 vs a week ago

last 7 days

New since yesterday: Big Oil profit surge; Consumer fuel price impact; Falling oil eases markets; Oil infrastructure and trade flows. Faded out: Alternative energy developments; Country-specific oil supply shifts; Economic fallout from oil swings.

This is the sentiment of the news field around crude oil — which way what is currently published pulls, and how strongly, on a scale from −1 to +1. It is not price and not a price forecast. Zero means forces pull in opposite directions and are roughly equal; the further from zero, the more one-sided the coverage.

Why the reading is where it is

Each narrative below is a story many outlets are telling at the same time. The score is its direction and strength, followed by how many headlines carry it and how many independent sources those came from — a story repeated across many outlets weighs more than a single note.

US-Iran de-escalation crashes oil−0.888 headlines · 5 sources

Oil prices plunge after Trump calls off Iran strikes and signals peace talks, easing supply fears.

US-Iran tensions support prices+0.3410 headlines · 10 sources

Oil prices rebound or remain elevated as US-Iran talks prove uncertain and conflict fears persist.

Trump pressures oil companies−0.3710 headlines · 9 sources

Trump criticizes Exxon and Chevron for excessive profits and demands they lower gasoline prices.

Big Oil profit surge+0.426 headlines · 6 sources

BP, Aramco, and other oil majors report soaring profits driven by high oil prices during the Iran conflict.

Oil infrastructure and trade flows+0.234 headlines · 2 sources

Dark tanker transits surge near Yemen, UAE changes crude pricing, and Russian crude flows shift to India.

Falling oil eases markets−0.396 headlines · 6 sources

Declining oil prices calm inflation worries and fuel rallies in US and European stock markets.

Consumer fuel price impact−0.126 headlines · 6 sources

High petrol prices strain US households while some regions see modest price rollbacks or declines.

Newest sources in this reading

The freshest articles that entered the calculation, each linked to the original. The full table for every run lives on the index page.

ScoreAgeSourceHeadline
−0.100.0hThe Korea HeraldConsumer prices up 2.8% in July; oil price hike slowsThe Korea Herald
−0.100.0hYonhap News Agency(2nd LD) Consumer prices up 2.8 pct in July; oil price hike slowsYonhap News Agency
−0.350.4hOilPrice.comGermany’s Energy Demand Falls as High Prices Hit Oil ConsumptionOilPrice.com
+0.601.4hThe GuardianBP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices soaringThe Guardian
+0.351.9hWSJU.A.E. Changes How It Prices Its Crude Oil GradesWSJ
+0.301.9hOilPrice.comTanker Traffic Remains Subdued Despite Trump’s Talk of PeaceOilPrice.com
+0.452.1hCNBCTrump warns Iran talks are ‘last chance’ to end war — oil prices rise as Tehran denies negotiationsCNBC
+0.202.8hFXStreetCanadian Dollar consolidates below 1.4050 vs USD as rebounding oil prices cap upsideFXStreet
+0.403.1hFXStreetWTI Price Forecast: Eyes $80.00 amid US-Iran tensions and mixed technical setupFXStreet
+0.004.6hThe GuardianPrice of olive oil expected to rise again as European crops feel the heatThe Guardian
+0.605.0hFXEmpireOil Price Forecast: WTI and Brent Rebound as US-Iran Talks Remain UncertainFXEmpire
+0.105.0hNewsdayOil prices gain and Asian shares are mixed after a rally on Wall StreetNewsday
+0.205.3hEconomies.comBrent Crude Oil Price Successfully Eases Its Oversold Conditions – Analysis – 04-08-2026Economies.com
+0.306.3hEconomic TimesOil Price Today (August 4): Crude oil nears $85 as peace talks uncertainty loom after fresh attacks. What are experts saying?Economic Times
−0.106.4hfacebook.comOIL PRICE ROLLBACK Effective Tuesday, August 4, 2026, oil companies will decrease pump prices. Here are the estimates. #AllYouNeedToKnowfacebook.com
+0.106.8hEconomic TimesGold steady with Middle East turmoil, US jobs data in focusEconomic Times
+0.157.6hReutersOil ticks up after selloff as talks to end US-Iran war remain uncertainReuters
+0.008.0hInquirer.netOIL PRICE WATCH as of Aug. 4, 2026Inquirer.net
+0.108.1hCrude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.comVenezuela's Oil Exports Fall Even as U.S. Shipments Hit Seven-Year HighCrude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
+0.808.6hthenationalnews.comThe Iran war is fuelling the next oil, gold and silver rallythenationalnews.com
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