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(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied and oil prices fell on Monday on reports that more oil was being transported through the Gulf than previously thought.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.78% with all major bourses higher. Brent crude was down 2% to $101 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate declined by the same amount to $98.
Prices fell as Saudi Arabia increased exports through the Strait of Hormuz following disruptions to its East-West pipeline due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels last week.
Analysts at JP Morgan said total oil flows averaged 17.1m barrels per day (bpd) in the past 10 days, just 6.1m bpd below the 2025 average.
"The most notable pivot has come from Saudi Arabia," they added, as satellite data indicated Saudi oil moving through the strait of Hormuz averaged 2.9m bpd over the past six days, up from just 700,000 bpd in August.
In equity news, Lotus Bakeries jumped after Jefferies initiated coverage of the stock at a 'buy'.
Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com
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