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The American Petroleum Institute data said Tuesday that inventories of crude oil, gasoline and distillates in the United States increased at the fastest pace in the latest week. Crude inventories rose by 2 million barrels in the week ending on December 11, to about 495 million, compared with analysts’ expectations …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices surged on Tuesday, to close at its highest level since March, amid rising optimism about the rollout of Coronavirus vaccines. In addition, hopes for a new stimulus package in the United States helped support crude prices during the second session of the week. Brent crude futures for February …

Oil prices rose above $50 on Tuesday (December 15th), as the start of Coronavirus vaccination campaigns favored the tightening of general isolation measures in Europe and expectations of a slower recovery in demand. The United States began vaccination campaigns on Monday, while the deaths due to the pandemic exceeded 300,000. …

The International Energy Agency has warned that the start of vaccination campaigns to prevent Coronavirus this month will not quickly reflect the devastation inflicted on global oil demand. “The understandable euphoria around the start of vaccination programmes partly explains higher prices but it will be several months before we reach …

The US Energy Information Administration said in a monthly forecast that the United States’ oil production from shale formations is expected to decrease by about 136 thousand barrels per day in January to 7.44 million barrels per day, the lowest since June. Production is expected to decline from nearly all …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices surged on Monday, opening the week with a strong performance as they rose to their highest closing level since March. Positive news about Coronavirus vaccines helped crude prices stage a strong come back. This comes despite some concerns about the demand outlook, after the Organization of the Petroleum …

Oil prices rose on Monday, December 14th, to push Brent above $50 a barrel again thanks to hopes that the start of using Coronavirus vaccines will lead to increased demand for fuel, while an oil tanker explosion in Saudi Arabia has caused tension in the market. Brent crude futures for …

The pound rose against the dollar and the euro thanks to hopes that Britain and the European Union would reach a free trade agreement after the decision to extend negotiations after the previous deadline expired on Sunday. The dollar traded near its lowest level in two and a half years …