Oil prices retreated on Monday on tensions over a recovery in fuel demand, after Covid-19 cases rose worldwide. Brent crude fell 25 cents, or 0.6%, to $ 42.89 a barrel, while US crude oil (WTI) fell 0.5%, or 22 cents, to $ 40.37 a barrel. More than 14.5M people were …
Read More »Oil Futures Settle Lower by 0.5%
Oil prices declined on Friday, but settled nearly unchanged for the week, in the absence of major economic data and the continuing uncertainty regarding the recovery of both the demand for crude oil and the global economy at large. Earlier today, data by Baker Hughes showed that the number of …
Read More »Gold Maintains Rising Streak for Sixth Week
Gold prices settled higher on Friday by around $10, recording small weekly gains but stretching its upward trend for the sixth consecutive week. Today’s rise in the yellow metal’s prices were supported by the decline of the US Dollar. The price for Gold futures for August delivery increased by $9.70, …
Read More »Oil Prices Are Falling Due to Covid-19
Oil prices retreated on Friday, as trading was cloudy over the global recovery in fuel demand and growing uncertainty, while cases of COVID 19 rise steadily in several countries with major producers prepared to ease production restrictions. Brent crude futures fell 11 cents, or 0.3%, to $ 43.26 a barrel …
Read More »Oil Prices Settle Lower by 1%
Oil prices declined on Thursday due to negative economic data, which also pushed stock markets down. The OPEC+ move to raise output, by limiting the production cuts to 7.7 million barrels per day (bpd) from August 1, which was announced yesterday, is not expected to disrupt the market, as demand …
Read More »Russia Expects Strong Recovery for Oil Demand
Russia is expecting a strong recovery in the global demand for oil, according to the Russian Minister of Energy, Alexander Novak, Reuters reported. The minister said on Thursday that a significant rise in August could see demand improve to 10% below the pre-COVID-19 levels. Demand was nearing 100 million barrels …
Read More »Gold Settles Lower but Maintains $1,800 Level
Gold prices declined on Thursday to their lowest closing level in about a week, as the US Dollar (USD) strengthened despite the number of US jobless claims for last week exceeding market expectations. However, the yellow metal was able to maintain the $1,800 level. Gold futures for August dropped by …
Read More »Gold Close to Session Lows Around $1805
The yellow metal saw modest declines on Thursday and snapped the rally in 3 days. Gold fell during the European session and reached new daily lows around $ 1805-04 in the last hour. The metal failed to take advantage of this week’s rebound from the support area of 1790 and optimism …
Read More »Oil Prices Ease After OPEC + Decision
Oil prices retreated after OPEC + agreed to taper record supply curbs from August, although the drop had received some bailouts from the rapid recovery of US demand after crude inventories fell in. Brent fell 33 cents, or 0.8%, to $ 43.46 a barrel, with WTI down 42 cents, or …
Read More »Oil Gains 2% Despite OPEC+ Decision
Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday after showing a mixed performance during the session, finding support from a decline in the United States crude oil inventories, according to data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). A major factor that impacted oil prices today was the expected OPEC+ agreement between …
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