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Oil prices declined on Friday, as data showed a surprise increase in crude inventories in the United States, and amid the rise of the U.S. Dollar (USD). In addition, the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic in many parts across the world has spurred concerns about the recovery of the global …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices showed a mixed performance on Thursday, following the release of the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) weekly report that showed an unexpected rise in crude inventories in the United States. Accordingly, the U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for March delivery declined by 18 cents, or 0.3%, …

Oil prices declined on Thursday following the release of inventory data in the United States, despite continuous hopes for increased government stimulus spending in the U.S. Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 2.6 million barrels last week, against market expectations for another decline, according to the weekly …

Oil fell Thursday, January 21, after data for the sector showed a sudden increase in US crude stocks, which once again fueled fears about demand driven by the Coronavirus pandemic, but hopes of stimulus in the United States curbed the decline in prices. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices rose on Wednesday for the second consecutive session, amid expectations for increased stimulus spending by the new administration in the United Stated as President Joe Biden was officially inaugurated earlier today. Brent crude futures for March delivery added 18 cents, or 0.3%, to close at $56.08 per barrel. …

The US Energy Information Administration said in a monthly report, Tuesday, that US oil production from the seven major shale formations is expected to decline by about 90 thousand barrels per day in February to about 7.52 million barrels per day. The data showed that production in nearly every rocky …

Oil prices exceeded $56 a barrel today, Wednesday, with the support of expectations that the new US administration will adopt huge stimulus spending to boost demand, as well as restrictions imposed by OPEC on production and expectations of lower US crude stocks. On Tuesday, US Treasury Secretary Candidate Janet Yellen …

Government data revealed today, Wednesday, that Saudi Arabia overtook Russia to maintain its position as the largest supplier of crude oil to China in 2020. China, the world’s largest oil importer, bought 542.4 million tons of crude oil in 2020, or 10.85 million barrels per day, which is an increase …