It is expected that the upcoming meeting for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies will decide on Wednesday to maintain the current output policy, which entails easing production cuts gradually, amid a global recovery from the pandemic. The OPEC+ previously decided to increase production by …
Read More »Oil Finishes Higher Ahead of OPEC Meeting
Oil prices closed higher on Monday, with markets anticipating the results of the upcoming OPEC+ meeting, which will likely result in maintaining the current gradual approach in easing output curbs. Crude prices increased after Hurricane Ida led to the shut down of most refineries in the Gulf Coast. Brent crude …
Read More »Crude Oil Continues to Gain
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Read More »Oil Gains Halts Due to Increase in Covid-19 And Return of Mexican Supplies
Oil settled lower on Thursday, August 26, halting a three-day streak of gains amid renewed demand concerns due to rising coronavirus cases and with Mexico restoring some production after a fire disrupted supplies. The losses were limited due to the possibility of further disruptions to the supply side. Energy companies …
Read More »Crude Oil Breaks Through a Pivotal Resistance
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Read More »Oil Scores Third Consecutive Rise for First Time in August After U.S. Inventory Draw
Oil prices closed higher on Wednesday, maintaining a rising trend for the third consecutive session, supported by the drop in American crude inventories last week, despite it being below market expectations. The United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that crude inventories decreased by three million barrels in the week …
Read More »U.S. Oil Inventories Down 3M Barrels in Week: EIA
Crude oil inventories in the United States declined by three million barrels last week, according to official figures released on Wednesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The decline, which exceeded market expectations, brought oil supplies to 432.6 million barrels, nearly 6% below the five-year average. In the week …
Read More »Oil Falls After Two Days of Gains Due to Lack of Supplies
Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday, August 25, to catch a breath after a strong rally this week due to the loss of a quarter of Mexico’s production and evidence that China, the world’s largest importer of crude, has contained the latest outbreak of the Coronavirus. Brent crude futures fell 25 …
Read More »Crude Oil Losing Momentum
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Read More »U.S. Oil Inventories Down 1.6 M Barrels in Week
Crude oil inventories in the United States declined by 1.6 million barrels last week, according to estimates by the American Petroleum Institute (API). Gasoline stockpiles decreased by 985,000 barrels, and distillate inventories fell by 245,000 barrels. The official weekly report by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is due on Wednesday.
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