Oil prices continued their descent in Asian trading on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session where they fell over three percent to their lowest levels in six months. The decline is attributed to concerns about demand and excess supply in the market. As of 0621 GMT, Brent crude futures …
Read More »Oil rises after a Houthi attack on a tanker, and fears of excess supplies undermine gains
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after a Houthi attack on a chemical tanker heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, but fears of slowing demand growth and excess supplies undermined gains. A cruise missile launched from Yemen hit a commercial tanker, causing fire and damage, but no casualties. By 0915 …
Read More »Oil rises ahead of decisions on interest rates, and fears of oversupply continue
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of important decisions on interest rates and the release of inflation data, but concerns about oversupply and slowing demand growth undermined the gains. By 0342 GMT, Brent crude futures for February delivery rose 26 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $76.29 …
Read More »Oil continues its gains as the United States seeks to buy strategic reserves
Oil prices rose on Monday, extending their gains for a second session as the United States sought to revive its strategic reserves, which provided some support, despite continuing fears of a glut in crude supply and weak growth in fuel demand next year. By 0119 GMT, Brent crude futures rose …
Read More »Oil could rebound post further voluntary cuts
As voluntary production cuts are demanded by Russia and Saudi Arabia, oil traders are expecting a recovery in the oil market. Due to gloomy weather forecasts, natural gas is trading below $2.60, while WTI oil has pared some of its weekly losses and is moving closer to $71.50. As of …
Read More »Oil closed lower amid volatile trading with the postponement of the OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices fell by about one percent on Wednesday in a volatile session, with the OPEC+ alliance suddenly postponed a meeting to determine production policy that was scheduled to be held next Sunday, raising questions about the future path of crude production cuts. Brent crude futures fell 49 cents to …
Read More »US crude oil rallies on softer US dollar
WTI crude oil has risen over 2% and is currently trading at $77.53, after hitting a daily low of $75.49. Oil prices are influenced by the weak dollar and geopolitical tensions. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) are considering additional supply cuts when the cartel meets …
Read More »Oil is rising as markets focus on tight supply
Oil prices rose on Thursday after falling slightly in the previous session, as markets returned to focus on expectations of tight crude supply during the rest of 2023. Brent crude futures rose 17 cents to $92.05 a barrel at 12:02 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 19 cents …
Read More »Oil prices are hovering near a 10-month high supported by concerns about demand
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, hovering again at the highest level in ten months that they touched in the previous session, as expectations of shrinking global supplies and fears of an interruption in Libyan supplies overshadowed fears of a slowdown in demand in some countries such as China. By 0054 …
Read More »Oil prices stabilize as markets await inventories and economic data
Brent crude futures hovered just above $90 a barrel on Tuesday, as investors awaited a series of macroeconomic data scheduled for later this week, which could indicate whether Europe and the United States will continue raising interest rates. By 0003 GMT, the price of global benchmark Brent crude fell six …
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