Oil prices jumped to their highest levels in several years, and saw US crude reach its highest level since 2014, after OPEC + producers disagreed about plans to increase supplies in the face of rising global demand. Brent crude jumped 62 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $77.78 a barrel after …
Read More »Oil Surges as OPEC+ Calls Off Meeting without Decision
Oil prices surged on Monday, for the fifth consecutive session, with markets anticipating the outcomes of the ongoing OPEC+ negotiations regarding output cuts. Brent crude futures for September delivery gained 99 cents, or 1.30%, to close at $77.16 per barrel, to log a new highest closing level since October 29, …
Read More »Oil Closes Mixed but Maintains Weekly Gains
Oil prices showed a mixed performance on Friday, amid with markets awaiting the outcomes of the OPEC+ summit. The OPEC+ alliance could not agree on Friday on a decision regarding output policy for August and beyond. Discussions are expected to resume on Monday, according to recent media reports. Brent crude …
Read More »Gold Maintains Gains for Second Straight Week
Gold maintained a positive performance for the third session in a row on Friday to finish the week on a rise for the second consecutive week. The yellow metal futures for August delivery gained $5.60, or 0.38%, to finish at $1,783.30 per ounce, its highest since June 23. Gold gained …
Read More »Oil Falls After OPEC + Extends Supply Talks
Oil prices fell on Friday, July 2 after OPEC + ministers postponed their meeting on production policy, while sources said that the UAE had blocked plans to return two million barrels per day to the market in the second half of the year. Brent crude futures were down 20 cents …
Read More »Gold Rises on Virus Fears And Eyes Are on US Data
Gold rose Friday, July 2nd, boosted by concerns surrounding the spread of the delta strain of the coronavirus, while investors awaited US non-farm payrolls data as it could influence the timing of the Fed’s policy shift. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.1% to $ 1778.52 an ounce. Gold is …
Read More »Oil Surges Despite OPEC Delayed Decision on Output Policy
Oil prices surged on Thursday, amid anticipation for the outcomes of the OPEC+ ministerial meeting, which is expected to announce tomorrow its decision on output policy for August and beyond. The decision has now been delayed twice from Wednesday to Friday, amid discussion about easing production cuts by about 400,000 …
Read More »Gold Finishes Higher for Second Day
Gold prices rose on Thursday for the second consecutive session, amid the U.S. Dollar (USD) continued rise to its highest level in about three months, on the back of positive economic data. Gold futures for August delivery increased by $5.20, or 0.30%, to close at $1,776.80 per ounce. Over the …
Read More »OPEC+ Delays Decision on Output Policy
The OPEC+ alliance ministerial meeting decided to delay the decision on output policy until Friday, according to recent media reports. It was reported that the alliance was near an agreement on raising production levels by about two million barrels per day between August and December through an increase of about …
Read More »Reuters: OPEC+ to Ease Oil Output Cuts by Around 2 Million bpd Between Aug. And Dec.
Citing two sources with the knowledge of the matter, Reuters reported on Thursday that the OPEC+ is likely to ease oil output cuts by around 2 million barrels per day between August and December. Crude oil jumped on the news and was seen at its highest level since October 2018 …
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