Commodities

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 …

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 $ …

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. …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Gold prices retreated as the dollar rebounded after growing hopes of approval of stimulus in the United States led gold to rise for three days, putting the yellow metal on the path of achieving gains for the third week in a row. And gold in spot transactions fell 0.1% to …

Oil prices finished higher on Thursday, maintaining their best level in about nine months, supported by positive news about the rollout of Coronavirus vaccines. Today marked the fourth consecutive daily gain for crude futures, amid anticipation for a new stimulus package in the United States. Brent crude futures for February …

Gold prices rose on Thursday, amid a strong decline by the US Dollar (USD) after the release of the Federal Reserve policy statement, which vowed to continue easing the monetary policy. Gold futures for February delivery added $31.30, or 1.7%, to close at $1,890.40 per ounce. The yellow metal futures …