Tag Archives: Oil

The number of active oil and natural gas rigs in the United States increased by a single one this week, data by Baker Hughes showed on Friday. The total rig count in the U.S. stands at 403, 390 rigs less than the same time of last year. The oil rig …

Oil prices rose today by more than 1%, to continue the gains made in the previous session after OPEC and its allies agreed not to increase supplies in April as they await a greater recovery in demand in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude futures for May delivery increased …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices rose on Thursday, supported by the extension of crude output cuts by OPEC+ until the end of April. Brent crude futures for May delivery rose by $2.67, or 4.2%, to close at $66.74 per barrel, recording its highest finishing level since February 25. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate …

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its partners, forming an alliance known as OPEC+, agreed on Thursday to extend most crude oil production cuts until the end of next month. While Russia and Kazakhstan were allowed limited eases in output curbs, of 130,000 barrels per day (b/d) …

Oil prices rose for the second session in a row on Thursday, March 4, as they received support from the possibility of OPEC+ producers taking a decision against increasing production at an important meeting to be held later today, along with the decline in the US fuel stocks. Brent crude …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices rose more than 2% on Wednesday, supported by a significant drop in US fuel inventories and expectations that OPEC + producers may take a decision against increasing production when they meet this week. US gasoline stocks fell last week by the most on record, and refining production fell …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, despite the strong surge in crude inventories in the United States, supported by expectations that OPEC+ could be extending output cuts until the end of April. Recent reports suggested that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other major producers that form an …

Crude oil inventories in the United States surged by 21.6 million barrels last week, according to the weekly report of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) issued on Wednesday. The rise in oil supplies is much higher that what the market expected, as the S&P Global Platts survey expected an …