Gold has been on the front foot since the European morning, bouncing from the $1920 level into the $1940s. A ramping up of energy-related tensions between EU nations and Russia plus risk-off flows have benefitted the precious metal.The gold price is currently in a phase of consolidation ahead of the …
Read More »Oil plunges, global stocks fall as risk appetite flags
Global stocks fell on Thursday as recession concerns and the Russian-Ukranian war curbed demand for risky assets, while oil prices plunged over $5 on news that the United States may release some of its emergency oil reserves.With Thursday’s drop, US and European stocks are set for their worst quarterly performance …
Read More »US To Release 1M Barrels A Day Of Oil Reserve For Six Months
The Biden Administration will release 1M barrels per day in oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) over the next six months, according to a statement released by the White House on Thursday. The White House statement continued that the President will call on Congress to pass his plan …
Read More »OPEC + Ministerial Monitoring Committee agreed to adhere to the production policy in May
An OPEC + source said that the OPEC + Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee agreed to adhere to the current oil production policy and increase production by 432,000 barrels per day as of May. according to reuters.
Read More »Gold is on track to post its biggest quarterly gain since September 2020
Gold fell in limited trading on Thursday, but the safe-haven metal is set for its biggest quarterly gain since September 2020, as the Russian-Ukrainian conflict made it more attractive. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.6 percent to $ 1921.55 an ounce by 0507 GMT. US gold futures fell 0.7 …
Read More »Biden administration mulls largest-ever withdrawal from an oil reserve
The Biden administration is considering releasing up to 180 million barrels of oil over several months from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), four US sources said on Wednesday, as the White House tries to lower fuel prices. The announcement may come on Thursday, as the White House says Biden plans to …
Read More »WTI gradually advances around $106.00 ahead of OPEC meeting
WTI crude has advanced towards $106.40 but is likely to remain lackluster as investors are keeping eye on the outcome of the OPEC meeting, which is due on Thursday. The agenda of the OPEC meeting is likely to revolve around the elevation of the oil supply to contain the prohibited …
Read More »USD/CAD slumps On Ukraine’s conflict, Higher Oil Prices
The USD/CAD pair extends its fall for the second straight day; after Monday’s price action printed a weekly high near the 1.2600 mark, the Canadian dollar strengthened on the back of high oil prices, amid a downbeat market mood, courtesy of recent developments in the Eastern Europe front. the USD/CAD …
Read More »Putin, Scholz Agree To Talks On Gas Purchases In Rubles
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held talks on Wednesday, reported Russian state media, and agreed to hold talks between experts on the potential for ruble payments for Russian gas payments.The call comes ahead of a 31 March deadline set by Putin for Gazprom and the Russian …
Read More »The Secretary-General of OPEC urges OPEC + to maintain the path and follow the changes
A media statement quoted OPEC+ Secretary-General Muhammad Barkindo as saying that the OPEC+ group, which includes Russia and other producers, should “keep the path” regarding the group’s decisions, adding that it should also continue to follow market developments closely. OPEC + ministers are scheduled to meet on Thursday to decide …
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