Oil prices fell today, giving up some of yesterday’s big gains on the back of a larger-than-expected drop in US crude oil inventories. Brent crude was down 12 cents, or 0.2 percent, at $75.34 a barrel, after rising 2.5 percent in the previous session. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 14 …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise After US Inventories Fall
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after data showed a larger-than-expected drop in crude stocks in the United States, the world’s largest fuel consumer, and amid expectations of a recovery in demand with the expansion of vaccinations. Brent crude rose $1.08, or 1.5 percent, to $74.68 by 1226 GMT, while US …
Read More »Gold is in a Narrow Range Near $ 1,800 Amid Uncertainty of Stimulus
Gold prices held within a narrow range near the key $1800 level as lower US inflation data fueled doubts about the time frame for the Federal Reserve’s move to cut stimulus measures. Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,800.3 an ounce by 0904 GMT, but was slightly below a week’s …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise With Falling Inventories
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, September 15th, after data showed a larger-than-expected decline in crude stocks in the United States, the largest consumer of fuel in the world, in addition to expectations of a recovery in demand with the expansion of vaccinations. But the decline in China’s consumption of crude …
Read More »Oil Prices Jump to Their Highest Level in 6 Weeks
Oil prices hit a six-week high on Tuesday on fears that another storm could affect production in Texas this week, even as the US crude industry struggles to return to normal production levels after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast. Oil prices rose for the third consecutive session, …
Read More »IEA: Hurricane Ida Halted Production of 1.7 Million bpd at the End of August
Hurricane Ida halted production of about 1.7 million barrels of oil per day at the end of August, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday, August 14th. The authority added that oil stocks of the OECD countries fell by 34.4 million barrels in July to 2.850 billion barrels. The agency cut …
Read More »Gold Prices Are Stable as Investors Await US Inflation Data
Gold prices stabilized on Tuesday, September 14, as investors awaited key inflation data in the United States that may give indications of the Federal Reserve’s decision to reduce stimulus measures aimed at supporting the economic recovery from the pandemic. There was little change in the price of gold in spot …
Read More »Dubai TV Interview, Sept 13, 2021
Speaking to Dubai TV on Monday, Mohamed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital, discussed the current situation across global markets, with anticipation for a number of developments over the course of the week. The U.S. Inflation We can say that inflation levels are the main driver of …
Read More »Gold is Stable as The Dollar Rises
Gold prices stabilized Monday, September 13th as the dollar rose, while investors were cautious ahead of US consumer price readings that could determine the Fed’s decision on when to begin tapering. Spot transactions settled at $ 1787.96 an ounce, while US gold futures fell 0.2% to $ 1789. The dollar …
Read More »Oil Advances Towards $73
Oil rose towards $73 a barrel on Friday, supported by increasing indications of tight supplies in the United States as a result of Hurricane Ida, and hopes for trade between the United States and China boosted appetite for riskier assets. About three-quarters of offshore oil production in the US Gulf …
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