Oil prices turned lower on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s 1 percent loss, as weak economic data from China outweighed tight US crude supplies. Brent crude futures fell 21 cents to $84.68 a barrel at 0249 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 20 cents to $80.79. Both benchmarks …
Read More »Oil is falling due to the rise in the dollar and concerns about demand in China
Oil prices fell on Monday, after posting seven consecutive weeks of gains, supported by tight supplies caused by the OPEC+ group’s production cuts, amid concerns about a slowing economic recovery in China and the impact of a rising dollar. Brent oil futures fell 29 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $86.52 …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, August 7-11
After a quiet trading week’s beginning on Monday, storms came one after another though Tuesday was ted to be quiet in terms of economic data; the first storm impacted commodities, because in response to data that suggested a potential global economic slowdown, risk appetite deteriorated on Tuesday, and the EUR/USD …
Read More »Oil prices are falling as investors evaluate Chinese data and the OPEC demand outlook
Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as investors weighed the upbeat demand outlook from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and at the same time mixed economic data from China. Brent crude fell 15 cents to $86.25 a barrel by 0515 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude …
Read More »Oil is falling amid anticipation of inflation data in America and fears of demand
Oil prices fell on Thursday, after hitting multi-month highs in the previous session, as rising crude inventories in the United States and weak economic data from China added to concerns about global fuel demand. Brent crude fell nine cents, or 0.1 percent, to $87.46 a barrel by 0408 GMT, after …
Read More »US oil inventory surges while Australia’s strike triggers LNG price jump
US oil inventories surged in the week ending August 4, with crude oil inventories increasing by 5.851 million barrels, surpassing market expectations of -17.049 million barrels. Gasoline stocks declined by -2.661 million barrels, while oil derivatives and products inventories fell by -1.706 million barrels. The US production rate of oil …
Read More »Canada’s dollar drops on crude oil inventory draw
The USD/CAD pair is trading in the 1.31s during the US session. The Canadian dollar wavers after data shows a lower-than-estimated crude oil inventory draw, reflecting weaker demand. The US dollar holds up surprisingly well despite lower-than-expected US housing data. Canada’s dollar trades lower against its US counterpart after crude …
Read More »How could oil price react to recent inventory news?
Recovery in oil imports could provide some comfort to the oil market. However, the most recent economic data out of China continues to be a concern for the market and could result in lower demand for crude and other commodities and slower-than-expected global oil demand growth this year. The weaker-than-expected …
Read More »Oil steady as U.S. default risk offsets demand outlook
Oil prices remained stable on Monday as concerns over the US debt ceiling weighed on optimism about demand later in the year, offsetting support from reduced supply from Canada and OPEC+ producers. Brent crude futures were up 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $75.75 a barrel by 1111 GMT, while WTI …
Read More »Oil prices are rising as the risk of America defaulting on its debts recedes
Oil prices rose on Friday, after falling more than 1 percent the day before, as investors cautiously optimized about the fading risk of a US debt default. Brent crude futures rose 73 cents, or 1 percent, to $76.59 a barrel by 0650 GMT, and US West Texas Intermediate crude rose …
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