Oil prices fell on Monday, as concerns about fuel demand in the United States and China, the world’s two largest consumers, outweighed optimism about tight supplies due to any production cuts from the OPEC + group and the United States resuming purchases of its reserves. And by 0130 GMT, Brent …
Read More »Oil is on its way to a fourth weekly loss
Oil prices fell on Friday, on track for their fourth weekly decline, as economic concerns in the United States and China renewed concerns about fuel demand growth in the world’s two largest oil consumers. And by 0510 GMT, Brent crude futures fell 37 cents, or 0.49 percent, to $ 74.61 …
Read More »Oil is rising thanks to strong fuel demand data
Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Thursday after the impact of strong fuel demand in the United States outweighed fears that the world’s largest oil producer and consumer might default on its debt. And by 0015 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 26 cents, or 0.34 percent, to $ …
Read More »Oil is rising as recession fears begin to recede
Oil prices rose on Monday as fears of a recession in the United States eased and shifted market focus to tight supply, supporting prices after they posted a weekly decline for three consecutive weeks for the first time since November. A better-than-expected US jobs report for April helped oil prices …
Read More »Oil is rising as recession fears begin to recede
Oil prices rose slightly in early Asian trading on Monday as fears of a recession in the United States began to recede, after causing prices to fall for three consecutive weeks for the first time since November. Brent crude futures rose 6 cents to $75.36 a barrel by 0022 GMT. …
Read More »Oil bounces amid robust US jobs data despite slowdown worries
WTI oil recovers with a 3% rise, but fears about rate hikes are lurking, possibly casting a shadow over the oil market. An increase in US employment helps Wall Street recover and reduces the influence of the dollar on oil prices. Despite supply curbs from OPEC+, China’s declining manufacturing activity …
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