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According to the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude oil futures for September were traded at $42.70 a barrel, up 0.44%. It was previously traded higher at $42.76 a barrel. Crude oil may find support at $41.62 and resistance at $42.99. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the greenback …

Oil prices showed a mixed performance on Tuesday, with the market anticipating the results of the OPEC+ summit, as well as the United States crude inventories data. Brent crude futures for October delivery added 0.2% and settled at $45.56 per barrel, while the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for September …

Oil prices maintained most of last night’s gains, Tuesday, August 18, after the OPEC + group said that members had almost fully committed to the agreed production cuts to support prices amid a decline in fuel demand due to the Coronavirus pandemic. By 07:02 GMT, Brent crude was down 18 …

Oil prices closed higher on Monday, after showing a mixed performance due to geopolitical risks and rising concerns about demand recovery. The Brent crude futures for October delivery increased by 1.3% or 57 cents and settled at $45.37 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for September …

OPEC+ is meeting on 19 August to assess its supply deal as the world struggles to control the coronavirus spread that has a damaging effect on economies and fuel demand globally. The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) will gather on Wednesday to assess the compliance issue of the organization and …

American and Chinese importers and dealers told Reuters that crude oil shipments from the United States to China will rise dramatically in the coming weeks, as the two largest economies in the world prepare to review an agreement signed in January after a long trade war. They said that Chinese …

Oil prices settled lower on Friday, narrowing its weekly gains, amid concerns over the recovery of the demand and a second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Brent crude futures for October delivery finished lower by 0.4% at $44.80 per barrel, but gained 0.9% for the week. Meanwhile, the West …

Oil prices rose, and is on track to achieve gains for the second week in light of the growing confidence that demand for fuel has started to rise despite the Coronavirus pandemic that is ravaging economies around the world. Before the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed, Brent crude rose 14 cents, …

Oil prices settled lower on Thursday after a mixed performance, on the back of expectations of a slump in the global demand for crude oil this year. This comes one day after crude prices surged due to a more than expected decline in U.S. oil stockpiles. Brent crude futures for …

The International Energy Agency has revised its oil demand forecast for 2020 by 8.1 million barrels per day, warning that reducing air travel due to the Coronavirus will reduce global oil demand. The Paris-based International Energy Agency lowered its forecast for 2020 by 140,000 bpd to 91.9 million bpd, the …