June 21, 2026
John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. leads a group of specialist energy and commodities analysts for Reuters. His expertise lies in oil and gas, refining, energy policy, international trade, and the financial and foreign policy aspects of energy. Before joining Reuters in 2008, John worked as a senior analyst for Sempra Commodities, now part of JPMorgan. And, prior to that, he spent five years focusing on all aspects of the international economy as well as North American public policy for consultancy Oxford Analytica. John holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from Oxford University.
The sell-off was the fastest since the beginning of 2020, when traders were bracing for the spread of the coronavirus epidemic
Brent is most exposed to production and shipping disruptions as a result of conflict in the Middle East
