Oil prices stabilized on Friday as investors weighed the impact of both concerns about the state of the Chinese economy and supply cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia. The two benchmark crude oils reached their highest levels in ten months this week after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended their voluntary …
Read More »Oil fell amid concerns about demand in China and during the winter season
Oil prices fell on Thursday as concerns about demand during the winter season and China’s unclear economic outlook outweighed expectations of tight supplies as a result of Saudi Arabia and Russia extending voluntary production cuts. Brent crude futures fell 24 cents to $90.36 a barrel by 0412 GMT, after a …
Read More »Oil prices varied as support from China’s steps to revive the economy receded
Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as support from measures taken by China to support its economy faded, countering the impact of expectations for an extension of supply cuts by two major OPEC+ members, Saudi Arabia and Russia. Brent crude futures for November delivery fell ten cents, or 0.11 percent, …
Read More »Oil holds breath ahead of OPEC+ supply cut expectations
Oil prices remained constant on Monday, with predictions that major producers would keep supply tight, as hopes grew for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged in order to keep the US economy from slowing. By 1110 GMT, Brent crude futures had risen 5 cents to $88.60 per barrel. …
Read More »Oil rises amid expectations of OPEC+ supply cuts
Oil prices rose on Monday, supported by expectations that major producers will maintain the restrictions they impose on supplies, as well as growing hopes that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) will leave interest rates unchanged to avoid an economic slowdown. Brent crude futures for November delivery rose three …
Read More »Oil is rising amid tight supplies
Brent crude, the global benchmark, hovered above $87 a barrel, as crude prices were set to end a two-week losing streak on Friday, supported by expectations of supply shortages. Saudi Arabia is widely expected to extend a voluntary oil production cut of 1 million barrels per day into October, prolonging …
Read More »Oil is falling amid concerns about demand
Oil prices fell on Tuesday amid fears that further potential interest rate hikes in the US would lower demand, outweighing concerns that a tropical storm off the US Gulf Coast could affect supplies. And by 0640 GMT, Brent crude fell 19 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $ 84.23 a barrel, …
Read More »Oil prices stabilised after China’s move to support the economy
Oil prices were little changed on Monday after China took steps to support its ailing economy, although investors remained concerned about the pace of growth as well as possible new hikes in US interest rates that could dampen demand for oil. China has halved the stamp duty on stock trading …
Read More »Oil declines after weak economic datat
Oil prices fell on Thursday with the release of disappointing economic data from major economies, while investors await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday, looking for any indications on the path of interest rates. And by 0619 GMT, Brent crude fell 19 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $ …
Read More »Oil rises as markets assess the prospects of interest rate hikes and weak Chinese demand
Oil prices rose on Monday as global supply tightened due to reduced exports from Saudi Arabia and Russia outweighed concerns about global demand growth amid high interest rates. And by 0301 GMT, Brent crude oil prices rose 75 cents to 85.55 dollars a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 80 …
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