Oil prices jumped more than $4 a barrel in early Asian trading on Monday, as political uncertainty worsened across the Middle East following the outbreak of violent clashes between Israeli forces and Hamas over the weekend. The rise in oil prices came to reverse the downward trend last week, which …
Read More »Oil prices rise after OPEC+ maintains production cuts
Oil prices rose in early trading on Thursday, compensating for part of the large losses incurred in the previous session after the OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee maintained oil production cuts, meaning a continued supply shortage amid fears of an imminent decline in global economic growth. Brent crude futures rose …
Read More »Canadian dollar slides as oil prices decline
The USD/CAD pair reached a seven-month high of 1.3780 before falling back to 1.3730. The pair experienced an initial rebound from the 1.3700 level and is expected to climb higher if bullish momentum persists. The Canadian dollar’s chances of a short-side reversal may be increasing as the Relative Strength Index …
Read More »Oil fell amid fears of rising interest rates and ahead of an OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices fell on Wednesday ahead of a meeting of a committee of OPEC+ ministers as the market balanced expectations of supply shortages with fears that higher interest rates would reduce demand for oil. Brent crude futures fell six cents to $90.86 a barrel by 0345 GMT, while US West …
Read More »WTI slightly recovers as supply constraints remain a concern
WTI is aiming to recoup $88.50 as energy prices show some improvement. Last week, crude oil fell sharply as a result of widespread risk-off flows that caused investors to flock to the US Dollar. Crude oil prices fell to a three-week low as the US Dollar Index reached a ten-month …
Read More »Oil prices are rising as investors’ risk appetite grows
Oil prices rose on Monday, recouping some of their losses on Friday, as investors focused on expectations of tight global supply and a last-minute agreement to avoid a US government shutdown, which restored their risk appetite. By 0037 GMT, Brent crude futures for December rose 18 cents, or 0.2 percent, …
Read More »Oil is heading for a 2% weekly gain, supported by demand during the Chinese holiday
Oil prices are heading to record a weekly gain of about two percent after achieving some increase on Friday, as the impact of strong demand during a holiday in China and continued scarcity in the United States overshadowed expectations of possible increases in supplies from Saudi Arabia. Brent crude futures …
Read More »Oil rises as markets focus on tight supplies
Oil prices rose in early trading on Wednesday, as markets focused on tight supplies ahead of winter and a “soft landing” for the US economy. By 0015 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $94.29 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 31 …
Read More »Oil prices fall as expectations of an interest rate hike overshadow supply scarcity
Oil prices fell in early trading on Tuesday amid concerns that fuel demand will be affected by major central banks keeping interest rates high for longer, even as supply is expected to tighten. Brent crude futures fell 87 cents to $92.42 a barrel by 0630 GMT, while US West Texas …
Read More »Oil rises as investors focus on tight supplies
Oil prices rose on Monday as investors focused on expectations of tighter supplies after Moscow issued a temporary ban on fuel exports amid continuing concerns that another interest rate hike could dampen demand. Brent crude futures increased 69 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $93.96 a barrel by 0646 GMT, after …
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