Oil prices closed Tuesday higher as positive data for the manufacturing sector in the United States and Canada improved the energy demand outlook. The global benchmark Brent crude futures for November delivery finished higher by 30 cents, or 0.7%, at $45.58 per barrel. Meanwhile, the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) …
Read More »Crude Oil Futures Higher During Asian Session
According to the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude oil futures for October were traded at $42.95 a barrel, up 0.80%. It was previously traded at session high at $43.04 a barrel. Crude oil may find support at $42.36 and resistance at $43.57. The dollar index, which measures the performance of …
Read More »Oil Prices Close Mixed but Rise for Fifth Month
Oil prices closed lower on Monday, limiting its fifth consecutive monthly rise, amid a mixed demand outlook. Brent crude futures for November delivery decreased by 53 cents, or 1.2%, to finish at $45.28 per barrel. The global benchmark Brent futures are now higher by 4.6% during the month of August, …
Read More »Oil Prices Close Lower and Limit Weekly Gains
Oil prices settled lower on Friday, but recorded weekly gains mostly due to output disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted from Hurricane Laura. Brent crude futures for October delivery decreased by 4 cents, or 0.09%, and finished at $45.05 per barrel, rising by 1.6% for the week. The …
Read More »Oil Falls in Anticipation of a Limited Impact From Hurricane Laura
Oil prices fell on Thursday (August 27th) as the market expects a rapid recovery of production platforms that were shut down by a hurricane across the Gulf of Mexico and the US state of Louisiana. Brent crude futures for October delivery, which expire on Friday, fell 55 cents, or 1.2%, …
Read More »Oil Settles Lower After Three Rises
Oil prices finished Thursday lower, after rising for three consecutive days on the back of a draw in US crude inventories and output disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico due to hurricane Laura. Brent crude futures for October delivery decreased by 55 cents, or 1.2%, and closed at $45.09 per …
Read More »Hurricane Laura is The Biggest Threat to America’s Oil Production in 15 Years
After raising it to the fourth category, Hurricane Laura is classified as the biggest threat to US oil in 15 years, in light of the expected damage to the energy infrastructure in the region as the halt of US oil production in the Gulf of Mexico approaches its level during …
Read More »Oil prices stable as Gulf of Mexico Braces For Laura
Oil prices stabilized Thursday (August 27th) as a massive hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico affecting US oil industry, forcing oil drilling rigs and refineries to stop production. Brent crude futures for October delivery, which expire on Friday, rose 13 cents, or 0.3%, to $ 45.77 a barrel, after falling …
Read More »Oil Prices Struggle for Direction
Oil prices showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, after support from data showing the fifth consecutive weekly draw in US crude stockpiles was offset by negative demand forecasts. Crude prices, especially in the United States, remain supported by output disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico due to Hurricane Laura. Brent …
Read More »EIA: US Crude Oil Inventories Down by 4.7 M Barrels
Crude oil inventories in the United States declined for the fifth consecutive week, according to data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday. Oil stockpiles decreased by 4.7 million barrels last week to a total of 507.8 million barrels. On Tuesday, Estimates by the American Petroleum Institute (API) …
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