The White House has dimmed optimism over the Omicron batter after the US Food and Drug Administration approved a pair of pills from Pfizer and Merck to treat Covid-19. The White House has warned it will take more than six months to fulfil its initial order for Pfizer’s antiviral Covid-19 …
Read More »Oil Futures Higher, Brent Firmer After US Inventories Data
Brent crude futures edged higher to USD 74.2 per barrel on Wednesday, after rebounding more than 3% in the previous session, as shrinking inventories and an energy crunch in Europe more than offset worries about new restrictions to combat the Omicron spread that could dent fuel demand. Government data showed …
Read More »Oil Prices Are Heading Towards a Weekly Loss Due to The Uncertainty Related to Omicron
Oil prices fell on Friday, heading towards a slight weekly loss, with an increase in infections with the new Omicron mutant from the Coronavirus, which reinforced fears of imposing new restrictions that may negatively affect demand for fuel, while the decline in the dollar supported commodity markets on a large …
Read More »Oil Extends Gains On Dropping Stockpile, Weaker Dollar
Oil rose for a second day after the US reported the biggest crude stockpile drop since September while the dollar slipped.Futures in New York gained 2.1% on Thursday in a thinly traded session as a weaker dollar helped bolster the appeal of commodities. The price of WTI crude rose by …
Read More »EIA Reports Decline In Natural Gas Supplies
The US Energy Information Administration reported on Thursday that domestic supplies of natural gas fell by 59 billion cubic feet for the week ended 3 December.That compared with the average decline of 55 billion cubic feet forecast by analysts polled by S&P Global Platts. Total stocks now stand at 3.505 …
Read More »Oil Surges, EIA Raises 2022 World Oil Demand Growth Forecast
In its monthly Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) report, the US Energy Information Administration has raised its forecast for 2022 world oil demand growth by 200000 barrels per day (BPD).This data was released on Tuesday, and now demand growing 3.55M BPD YoY next year. The EIA STEO cut its forecast …
Read More »Natural Gas Futures Lower Ahead of EIA Data
Continued weather-driven poor demand expectations keep pressuring natural gas futures in early trading Thursday as the market awaited the latest round of weekly government inventory data. The January Nymex contract was off 9.8 cents to $4.160/MMBtu.Estimates ahead of the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) storage report, scheduled for today, point …
Read More »EIA Oil Stocks Fall Below Expected
A weekly report published by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed on Wednesday that crude oil inventories in the US fell by 0.910 million barrels in the week ending November 26.This was smaller than the expected draw of 1.273 million barrels. Distillate stocks saw a larger than expected build …
Read More »Oil Prices Are Falling After Statements From Moderna
Oil prices retreated, giving up gains on Tuesday, November 30, dropping by more than two dollars, as financial markets declined in general after an interview with the CEO of Moderna raised doubts about the effectiveness of anti-Corona vaccines against the new mutant Omicron. The president of Moderna Pharma told the …
Read More »Oil Prices Rose on Opec+
Oil prices rose on Monday, November 29, on speculation that OPEC + may halt the increase in oil production in light of the spread of the Omicron strain of the Coronavirus, but the atmosphere remains cautious in light of insufficient information about the new mutation. There is concern that the …
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