Oil prices advanced on Friday, May 14, erasing some of the sharp losses incurred in the previous session, as stock markets rose, but the gains were limited by the situation of the Coronavirus in India, the big consumer of crude and the resumption of pipeline work in the United States. …
Read More »Gold Rises as The Dollar’s Fall Overshadows Interest Rate Concerns
Gold prices increased Friday, May 14, on the back of the dollar’s decline, but the gains were limited after data showed a rise in inflation in the United States, which fueled fears of a faster rate hike than expected. The spot price of gold rose 0.2% to $1829.61 an ounce. …
Read More »Oil Continues to Suffer Losses Due to Covid-19 Cases in India And The Resumption of Work of a Major US Pipeline
Oil prices fell on Friday, May 14, after losing about 3% in the previous session, as cases of Coronavirus cases remained high in India, a major consumer of crude, and with the resumption of work of a major pipeline in the United States after being closed due to a cyberattack. …
Read More »Oil Closes Higher amid Downstream Disruptions
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, amid disruptions due to the cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline in the United States, which plays a huge role in the distribution of gasoline across the U.S. Crude prices fluctuated during the second session of the week, before settling with limited gains. Brent crude …
Read More »Gold Declines from Three-Month Highs
Gold prices declined on Tuesday, following four consecutive rises, amid an increase in Treasury bond yields in the United States. The yellow metal futures for June delivery closed marginally lower by $1.50 at $1,836.10 per ounce. The decline comes after gold’s most active contract rose on Monday to its highest …
Read More »OPEC Leaves Its Forecast For Oil Demand in 2021 as It Is!
In its latest monthly report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) left its forecast for global oil demand growth for 2021 unchanged at 5.95 million barrels per day, according to Reuters. While OPEC lowered its forecast for global oil demand in the second quarter of 2021 by 300 …
Read More »Oil Falling Due to Receding Fears of Pipeline Disruptions
Oil prices declined today as fears of a long-term disruption to the Colonial Pipeline system of energy pipelines, the largest in the United States, diminished, while some US Gulf Coast refiners reduced production. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 61 cents, equivalent to 0.94%, to $64.31 a barrel, after …
Read More »Oil Finishes Marginally Higher due to Pipeline Incident
Oil prices finished Monday’s trading marginally higher, on the back of concerns about a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline in the United States. Brent crude futures for July delivery rose by 4 cents to settle at the level of $68.32 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures …
Read More »Gold Maintains Gains to Fresh Three-Month Highs
Gold prices rose on Monday for the fourth consecutive session, supported by the decline of the U.S. Dollar (USD) and fears about a potential rise in inflation rates, which led to higher demand for safe havens. The yellow metal futures for June delivery gained $6.30, or 0.3%, to finish at …
Read More »Oil Rising After a Cyberattack Causing Major US Pipelines to Close
Crude prices rose on Monday after a major cyberattack that shut down important fuel supply pipelines in the United States and underscored the fragility of its oil infrastructure. Prior to the opening of European markets, Brent crude rose 57 cents, equivalent to 0.8%, to $68.85 a barrel, after rising 1.5% …
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