Oil traded at a seven-year high of around $90 a barrel on Thursday as the Ukraine crisis supported prices despite signs that the US Federal Reserve would tighten monetary policy. Brent crude futures rose six cents, or 0.1 percent, to $90.02 a barrel by 1113 GMT, and West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »Oil Price Peaks Up To $90 Level For First Time Since 2014
Brent crude futures rose more than 2% on Wednesday, surpassing $90 a barrel for the first time since 2014. The price of oil surpassed $90 a barrel on Wednesday, its highest mark in eight years as limited supply coupled with the prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy …
Read More »Gold Catches Breath After Rising to The Highest in Two Months
Gold prices held near two-month highs on Thursday as falling US Treasury yields and a weaker dollar spurred investor appetite, fueled by concerns about inflation and political tensions. Gold in spot transactions fell 0.2 percent to $1836.80 an ounce by 1102 GMT, after hitting its highest level since November 22 …
Read More »Gold Momentum Eases After Prices Ticked $1840
Gold’s upside momentum has waned in recent trade, with prices trading near $1842 after bursting above resistance in the low $1830s and then subsequently $1840 for the first time in over two months. The speed of spot gold’s latest advances, especially between the $1830 to $1840 area, is suggestive of …
Read More »Oil at Its Highest Level Since 2014
Oil prices rose on Wednesday for the fourth consecutive day after a pipeline fire from Iraq to Turkey briefly halted supplies, raising concerns about an already-existing outlook for near-term tightness. Brent crude futures rose 48 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $ 87.99 a barrel by 1245 GMT, after rising 1.2 …
Read More »UAE Energy Minister: We Are Committed to Supporting The OPEC+
The Emirates News Agency quoted Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei as saying on Wednesday that his country is committed to supporting the OPEC+ alliance to achieve a balance between supply and demand. The agency also quoted the minister as saying that the UAE is working to establish a platform for …
Read More »UAE Energy Minister: I Am Not Concerned About Oil Price Expectations in The Short Term
UAE Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said on Wednesday that he is not concerned “in the short term” when asked about analysts’ expectations that oil prices will exceed $100 a barrel. The price of the benchmark Brent crude contract rose 0.33 percent on Wednesday to $ 87.76 a barrel, with …
Read More »Oil Rises on Supply Fears And Limited Impact on Omicron
Oil prices rose on Monday, with Brent futures reaching their highest levels in more than three years, as investors bet that supplies will remain limited due to pressures on production from major producers, while global demand was not affected by the spread of the new mutant Omicron from the Coronavirus. …
Read More »Oil Retreats And Gives up Some of Its Gains
Oil prices fell on Thursday, January 13, giving up some of their gains in the previous two sessions, amid uncertainty about demand in the near term as Omicron infections surged around the world. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude contracts fell 20 cents, or 0.2%, to $82.44 a barrel at …
Read More »Oil Rises Due to Supply Disruptions in Kazakhstan And Libya
Oil prices rose Monday, January 10, as supply disruptions in Kazakhstan and Libya offset fears stemming from the rapid global rise in infections with the mutated Omicron strain of the coronavirus. Brent crude rose 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $81.91 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 15 …
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