Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that it is “very important” that Russia and the rest of the oil producers quickly regain their market share or even raise it as soon as the demand for crude recovers. In order to ensure that it does not lose its share in the …
Read More »Oil Falls on Demand Concerns And The End of Holiday Season in US
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, September 8, amid concerns about fuel demand as the summer holiday season in the United States comes to an end, and a long Labor Day weekend has increased fears of an increase in coronavirus cases in more US states. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures …
Read More »Dubai TV Interview, September 7, 2020
The main remarks by Mohamed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital, to Dubai TV on Monday, September 7, 2020. Wall Street Recent remarks by the Federal Reserve at the Jackson Hall annual conference and the review of its policy, allowing inflation to go above the long-term target …
Read More »Oil Falls After Saudi Arabia Cut The Price of Crude
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday (September 7th) after hitting the lowest level since July, after Saudi Arabia announced the largest monthly price cut for supplies to Asia in five months, while optimism about a recovery in demand dwindled amid the pandemic. Brent crude was $ 42.11 a …
Read More »China’s Imports of Crude Oil in August Jump 13% YoY
China’s imports of crude oil in August rose 13% from their level a year ago, supported by large purchase orders earlier in the year when global oil prices collapsed and at a time when customs clearance of shipments delayed in the past due to congestion at ports. Data issued by …
Read More »Oil Prices Down 7% in Week on Stronger USD
Oil prices closed lower on Friday, amid mixed expectations for demand recovery, and a rise for the USD, which decline was seen a support factor for crude prices. Brent crude futures for November delivery settled lower by $1.41, or 3.2%, at $42.66 per barrel, raising its weekly decline to 6.9%. …
Read More »Russia: Demand for Oil May Decrease by 10 M Barrels Per Day in 2020
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that the global demand for oil may decrease by between nine and ten million barrels per day due to the negative impact of the Coronavirus. Novak also said in an online conference that oil prices may rise to around $ 65 a barrel next …
Read More »Oil Prices Close at Lowest Level in a Month
Oil prices declined on Thursday, due to negative outlook for demand recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brent futures for November delivery closed lower by 36 cents, or 0.8%, at $44.07 per barrel. This is the lowest closing level for the global benchmark crude oil futures since July …
Read More »Oil Prices Close Lower Despite Stockpiles Draw
Oil prices declined on Wednesday, despite a decrease in crude inventories in the United States, as production in the Gulf of Mexico recovers from the impacts of Hurricane Laura. Brent crude futures for November delivery closed lower by $1.15, or 2.5%, at $44.43 per barrel. Meanwhile, the US West Texas …
Read More »Russia’s Novak: Will Propose OPEC+ React to Recovery in Global Oil Demand
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that global oil demand has recovered by a large rate, up to 90% from pre-pandemic levels, adding that Moscow will propose to the OPEC+ group to take a response to this trend within the framework of the global agreement to reduce oil production. Novak …
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