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A report issued from an OPEC + expert team committee reviewed by Reuters revealed that the cartel has lowered its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2021 by 300,000 barrels per day, indicating concerns about the market’s recovery in light of a new wave of lockdown measures to combat …

Oil prices rose on the eve of an OPEC+ meeting, while investors believe that producers will largely agree to extend curbs on their supplies until May. OPEC+ raised concerns about the increase in the number of Coronavirus cases globally and that the general isolation measures will affect the recovery of …

A report from the OPEC+ Joint Technical Committee reviewed by Reuters revealed concerns that uncertainty may affect the recovery of oil demand amid increasing global coronavirus infections and lockdown measures. The committee added in the report that despite the ongoing elimination of OECD commercial stocks, still above the 2015-2019 average, …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices declined on Tuesday, after the reopening of the Suez Canal limited concerns about supply flows. In addition, the surge by the U.S. Dollar (USD) weighed on crude prices, ahead of the OPEC+ meetings, which will decide whether major producers will extend their output curbs during May or not. …

Oil prices retreated on Tuesday, March 30th, while navigation in the Suez Canal resumed days after being halted by the stranding of a giant ship, and the focus shifted to an OPEC+ meeting this week, where an extension of supply restrictions is expected to be discussed amid new closures to …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices rose on Monday, recovering from earlier losses, amid concerns about delays in oil shipments even after shipping restarted at the Suez Canal after the container ship that was blocking it was re-floated. In addition, it is expected that the upcoming meeting for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting …

Oil fell by more than 2% on Monday, March 29th, after news from the Suez Canal that rescue crews managed to move the giant container ship that has been blocking the vital global trade corridor for nearly a week. Brent crude fell $1.38, equivalent to 2.1%, to $63.19 a barrel. …

Oil futures rose on Friday, as a stranded ship continues to block the Suez Canal, one of the world’s major trade routes, thus disrupting the flow of large crude supplies. However, crude prices finished the week in losses, amid concerns about the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic through a third …