Oil prices incurred more losses today, Tuesday, which add to the sharp losses from the previous session, as a new strain of the emerging corona virus in Britain raises concerns about a recovery in fuel demand. The fast-spreading new strain of the Corona virus caused the closure of most areas …
Read More »Oil Prices Decline on Coronavirus Concerns
Oil prices declined on Monday, on the back of renewed concerns about a new variant of the novel Coronavirus that caused a global pandemic. New lockdown measures could sharply impact the demand for oil, which is driving investors’ worries across the markets. Brent crude futures for February delivery closed lower by …
Read More »Gold Finishes Lower Amid Coronavirus Skepticism
Gold prices decline on Monday, as the US Dollar (USD) rose across the board on concerns about a new variant of the coronavirus. Gold futures for February delivery decreased by $6.10, or 0.3%, to finish at $1,882.80 per ounce. The yellow metal failed to gain enough support from the recently …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Suspend Foreign Travel Over Mutant Virus
Saudi Arabia and Oman halted international flights and closed their borders for a week over fears about the fast-spreading new strain of the coronavirus. The Kingdom also added that all international flights for travelers – except in exceptional cases – will be suspended temporarily for a week, which can be …
Read More »Oil Falling Amid Fears of The New CoronaVirus
Oil prices fell about 3% today, Monday, due to fears of a new rapidly spreading strain of the Coronavirus, which has caused the closure of most parts of Britain, which increased fears of a slowdown in the recovery of fuel demand amid tightening restrictions in Europe. Brent crude fell $ …
Read More »Gold Jumping on Support of US Stimulus And Lockdown
Gold rose today, Monday, to its highest in six weeks, boosted by news that leaders of the US Congress have reached an agreement on an aid package linked to the Coronavirus, while the appetite for higher-risk assets is undermined by lockdown measures in Britain, which increased support for the metal. …
Read More »Oil Logs Seventh Weekly Gains in Row
Oil prices closed higher on Friday, reaching their best finishing level since February. Brent crude futures for February delivery rose by 76 cents, or 1.5%, to settle at $52.26 per barrel. This is the highest closing level for the global benchmark most active futures since February 26. For the week, …
Read More »Gold Closes Lower but Logs Weekly Gains
Gold prices closed lower on Friday, limiting their weekly rise, which was mostly supported by the decline of the US Dollar (USD). The yellow metal futures for February delivery lost $1.50, or 0.1%, to finish at $1,888.90 per ounce. For the week, gold futures gained about 2.5%. Today’s decline of …
Read More »US Oil Rigs Rise for Fourth Week in Row
The number of active oil rigs in the United States increased by five to a total of 263 this week, according to the weekly report by Baker Hughes. This is the fourth consecutive weekly rise in US oil rigs. The total active rig count in the United, including rigs drilling …
Read More »Oil Retreating From a 9-Month Peak on Demand Concerns as COVID-19 Cases Soar
Oil prices fell on Friday, but remained close to the nine-month peak they reached in the previous session, as rising Covid-19 cases put pressure on demand for fuel and US lawmakers are fighting over a $900 billion economic stimulus package. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 17 cents, or …
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