About Oil Crisis Monitor¶
This site tracks the economic impacts of the 2026 Iran-Israel conflict across energy, agriculture, shipping, and financial markets. Data is collected daily from public sources and enriched with AI-generated summaries and market predictions.
What We Track¶
- Oil — Brent, WTI, and Dubai crude benchmarks
- Fuel — European pump prices (France, Germany) and US gasoline/diesel
- Fertilizer — Urea, DAP, Potash (key inputs for global food production)
- Food — FAO Food Price Index and sub-indices (cereals, oils, dairy, meat, sugar)
- Shipping — Baltic Dry Index, container freight rates
- Commodities — Corn, wheat, soybeans, natural gas, coffee, sugar, rice
- Financial — Energy stocks, exchange rates, FRED stress indicators, gold
- News — Conflict-relevant articles from BBC, Al Jazeera, OilPrice.com, and others
Data Sources¶
| Category | Source | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Oil prices | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) | Daily |
| Fuel prices | GlobalPetrolPrices.com, EIA | Daily/Weekly |
| Fertilizer | World Bank Pink Sheet | Monthly |
| Food indices | FAO Food Price Index (CSV) | Monthly |
| Shipping | Yahoo Finance (BDRY ETF), Baltic Exchange | Daily |
| Commodities | Yahoo Finance futures | Daily |
| Stocks | Yahoo Finance | Daily |
| Exchange rates | ECB, Open Exchange Rates | Daily |
| Financial indicators | FRED (St. Louis Fed) | Daily |
| News | RSS feeds (BBC, Al Jazeera, OilPrice.com, etc.) | Daily |
Methodology¶
- Data collection — Prices and indices are fetched daily from public APIs and official data sources
- News filtering — Only articles relevant to the conflict and commodity markets are retained
- AI summarization — Claude AI generates concise summaries focused on market implications
- Market predictions — Claude AI analyzes 7-day price trends plus news context to generate price forecasts with confidence levels
- Publication — Reports are generated as static pages and updated daily
Disclaimer¶
All data is collected from public sources for informational purposes only. Prices may be delayed or approximate. AI-generated summaries and predictions reflect automated analysis, not professional financial advice. Do not make investment decisions based solely on this data.
Updated: 2026-03-20