Oil, Crude, trading
Read More »Oil Closes Higher amid Downstream Disruptions
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, amid disruptions due to the cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline in the United States, which plays a huge role in the distribution of gasoline across the U.S. Crude prices fluctuated during the second session of the week, before settling with limited gains. Brent crude …
Read More »OPEC Leaves Its Forecast For Oil Demand in 2021 as It Is!
In its latest monthly report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) left its forecast for global oil demand growth for 2021 unchanged at 5.95 million barrels per day, according to Reuters. While OPEC lowered its forecast for global oil demand in the second quarter of 2021 by 300 …
Read More »Oil Falling Due to Receding Fears of Pipeline Disruptions
Oil prices declined today as fears of a long-term disruption to the Colonial Pipeline system of energy pipelines, the largest in the United States, diminished, while some US Gulf Coast refiners reduced production. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 61 cents, equivalent to 0.94%, to $64.31 a barrel, after …
Read More »Crude Oil And Negative Pressure Persist
Oil, Crude, trading
Read More »Oil Finishes Marginally Higher due to Pipeline Incident
Oil prices finished Monday’s trading marginally higher, on the back of concerns about a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline in the United States. Brent crude futures for July delivery rose by 4 cents to settle at the level of $68.32 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures …
Read More »Oil Rising After a Cyberattack Causing Major US Pipelines to Close
Crude prices rose on Monday after a major cyberattack that shut down important fuel supply pipelines in the United States and underscored the fragility of its oil infrastructure. Prior to the opening of European markets, Brent crude rose 57 cents, equivalent to 0.8%, to $68.85 a barrel, after rising 1.5% …
Read More »Crude Oil: Negativity Persists
Oil, Crude, trading
Read More »Oil Futures Register Weekly Gains
Oil prices rose on Friday, on the back of positive expectations about demand recovery, despite the weaker than expected April jobs report in the United States. The surging number of new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in India, a major importer of crude oil, are being balanced by easing travel …
Read More »U.S. Rig Count Reaches Highest Level in a Year
The number of active rigs drilling for crude oil and natural gas in the United States increase for the second consecutive week, according to data by Baker Hughes released on Friday. The total rig count rose by eight to 448 during the week ended May 7, reaching its highest level …
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