Commodities: Oil Drops As Hopes For Persian Gulf Resolution Grow
2026-05-21·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
The oil market remains overly sensitive to Iran-related headlines, with participants continuing to pin considerable hope on reports that talks between the US and Iran are progressing.
Gasoline inventories continue to fall as we head towards the summer driving season, declining 1.55m barrels.
Data from the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) show that the average daily global primary aluminium output declined to 197.4kt in April.