Heating Oil Advances
Heating oil futures rose more than 2% toward $3.90 per gallon on Thursday, recouping a small part of the previous session’s sharp losses, as Israeli strikes on Lebanon threatened hopes of sustaining a Middle East ceasefire. Iran blocked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz in protest, though the White House denies the waterway is closed. Iran's Parliament speaker said three key clauses of a 10-point proposal were violated ahead of negotiations scheduled for Friday in Pakistan, adding that in such a situation, a bilateral ceasefire or talks were unreasonable. The near-shutdown of traffic through the Strait, through which about one-fifth of oil flows, has caused the largest oil supply disruption in history. Analysts noted that even once transit resumes, the return of energy supplies won’t be instant