The International Energy Forum said on Wednesday, citing data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI), that Saudi Arabia’s crude exports in June rose to 7.20 million barrels per day from 7.050 million in May. The data showed that demand for Saudi crude rose 364,000 barrels per day to 2.79 …
Read More »Saudi oil exports rose in April on a monthly basis to 7.38 million bpd
Citing monthly export data for the Joint Data Initiative “JODI”, the International Energy Forum said that Saudi Arabia’s crude exports in April rose to 7.38 million barrels per day from 7.235 million barrels per day in March. The forum indicated that the data highlights that global oil demand fell on …
Read More »Saudis relinquish responsibility for oil shortages in light of Houthi attacks
The Saudi Press Agency, quoting a Foreign Ministry statement, said on Monday that the Kingdom is relinquishing its responsibility for any shortage in oil supplies to global markets in light of the recent attacks by the Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthi movement on Saudi oil facilities. The Saudi Energy Ministry and official …
Read More »Saudi Energy Minister: It’s U.S. Prerogative to Draw on Strategic Oil Reserves
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Monday it was up to the United States whether or not to withdraw more supplies from its strategic oil reserves. The administration of US President Joe Biden said in November that it would withdraw about 50 million barrels from its reserves …
Read More »Market Drivers – Asian Session 26-10-2021
The trading session was quiet for most of the Asian session. The Nikkei average rose on Tuesday, boosted by optimism about corporate business results, and after overnight gains in US stocks pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 indexes to record levels. The Nikkei closed up 1.8 percent …
Read More »Market Drivers – Asian Session 25-10-2021
The Nikkei fell 204 points, or 0.71 percent, to close at 28,600.41 points, and it had fallen during the session to below 28,500 points, its lowest level in ten days. The broader Topix index fell 0.34 percent to 1995.42 points. Gold futures rose 0.16% to $1,799.01. While the dollar, which …
Read More »Market Drivers – Asian Session 22-10-2021
On Friday, risk appetite returned to Asia after China’s Evergrande paid about $83.5 million in bond interest, Reuters reports citing China’s Securities Times. Reuters reported that the debt-laden Chinese real estate developer paid the amount on Thursday, October 21. Evergrande transferred the money to a trust account to pay the …
Read More »Market Drivers – Asian Session 21-10-2021
Japan’s Nikkei index fell nearly 2% at the close of today’s session, pressured by fresh concerns about China’s Evergrande ahead of a general election and concerns about the impact of rising costs on the future of companies. The Nikkei index closed down 1.87% at 28,708.58 points, while the broader Topix …
Read More »Market Drivers – Asian Session 20-10-2021
Markets were quiet during the Asian session on Wednesday. Asian stocks rose after positive signs from overnight gains on Wall Street as traders cheered higher US corporate earnings. Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, buoyed by a strong close on Wall Street, but gave up most of the gains as investors …
Read More »Market Drivers – Asian Session 19-10-2021
Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher on Tuesday, boosted by technology heavyweights that tracked the Nasdaq’s gains, even as worries spread ahead of the country’s corporate earnings season that begins next week. The Nikkei index closed up 0.65 percent to 29,215.52 points, and the broader Topix index rose 0.36 percent to …
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