China published its upwardly revised GDP estimate for 2021, at 8.4% instead of 8.1%. China has also stimulated positive market sentiment following the announcement of easing covid-linked restrictions, which will alleviate the negative impact of such restrictions on the economy. China Immigration Administration announced it would resume issuing visas for …
Read More »WTI trades around $100 as traders trapped by slowdowns, supply concerns
WTI trades a few dollars lower on Friday but is within recent intra-day ranges in the low $100s. Amid a lack of fresh developments, oil traders are mulling various oil market-relevant themes.Crude oil prices continue to trade in uneventful fashion, with front-month WTI futures stuck within their intra-day ranges of …
Read More »US To Start Russian Oil Ban Without Allies
The Biden administration is willing to move ahead to execute a ban on Russian oil imports to the US without the participation of European allies.Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UK and Japan’s potential participation with the US in a Russian oil import ban is still a “live discussion”. Earlier …
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