Oil prices rose on Tuesday as concerns about potential supply disruptions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and associated sanctions overshadowed talk of a coordinated global drawdown of crude stocks to calm markets. Brent crude futures rose $3.04, or 3.1 percent, to $101.01. The benchmark touched a seven-year high of …
Read More »EIA: US Crude Stockpiles Fall
US crude stocks fell unexpectedly last week as refineries, enjoying strong margins due to higher fuel prices, ramped up output ahead of the winter heating season, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.Crude inventories dropped by 2.101 million barrels last week, compared with analysts’ expectations for a build of 1.398 …
Read More »Oil Prices Touching Highest Level in Several Months
Oil prices touched a multi-month high on Monday, thanks to expectations that OPEC and allied producers may restrict production at current levels in February as the coronavirus pandemic keeps first-half demand concerns high. Prices rose in line with the financial markets in general, while Brent crude reached $ 53.17 a …
Read More »Oil on track to Decline 20% in 2020 Due to Isolation And Market Eyes on Further Stimulus
Global crude oil markets lost about a fifth of their value in 2020, as strict lockdown measures to combat the Coronavirus have crippled most of the global economy, but prices have rebounded strongly from their low levels as governments provide a stimulus. On Thursday, the last trading day in 2020, …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise on Drop in US Crude Inventories
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, supported by a larger-than-expected drop in crude stocks in the United States and Britain’s approval of a second anti-Corona virus vaccine, but it is under pressure from dwindling hopes for a strong recovery in demand. Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, ended the trading session …
Read More »Oil Rising on Hopes of Recovery in Demand And a Decrease in US Inventories
Oil rose on Wednesday, December 30, as prices received a boost from a fiscal stimulus package to mitigate the repercussions of the Coronavirus in the United States and lower crude oil inventories. Brent crude futures rose 35 cents, or 0.7%, to $ 51.44 a barrel by 08:03 GMT, and US …
Read More »Oil Prices rising, supported by hopes that a US stimulus package will stimulate demand for fuel
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by hopes that the United States will increase payments in an aid package linked to the pandemic, a move that could stimulate demand for fuel and stimulate economic growth. Brent crude futures, the world benchmark, ended the trading session up 23 cents, or 0.5 …
Read More »Oil Rises on Hopes for an Increase in Fuel Demand, With Support of US Stimulus
Oil prices rose on Tuesday (December 29th) as investors took the risk of supporting the United States’ move to increase aid payments linked to the pandemic, which could increase demand for fuel and spur economic growth. Brent crude rose 72 cents, equivalent to 1.4%, to $51.58 a barrel, while US …
Read More »Oil Prices Fall as US Stimulus Concerns Dominated Demand
The House of Representatives voted Monday to repeal President Donald Trump’s veto against an annual defence spending bill and put the final steps to challenge the Republican president in the hands of the Republican-led Senate. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said his House would vote to override the veto on …
Read More »API: A Sharp Decline in Crude And Gasoline Inventories in the United States Last Week
Data from the American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday showed that crude oil inventories in the United States fell sharply last week. Crude stocks fell by 5.1 million barrels in the week ending on the sixth of November to about 482 million barrels, while analysts polled by Reuters had expected a …
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