Oil prices fell slightly on Tuesday after rising more than four percent in the previous session as markets assessed the possibility of supply disruptions as the conflict between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) continued. By 0017 GMT, Brent crude fell 18 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $87.97 a …
Read More »Oil: Possibility of covering the price gap 10/10/2023
US crude oil futures prices extended their gains to achieve gains estimated at more than 5.0%, reaching $87.15 per barrel. Technically, the level of 87.00 formed a strong resistance level that succeeded in limiting the rise. With a closer look at the chart with a time interval of 240 minutes, …
Read More »Oil jumps more than $4 as markets are affected by violence in the Middle East
Oil prices rose more than three percent on Monday, as clashes between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) raised fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East. By 1143 GMT, Brent crude rose $2.70, or 2.2 percent, to $87.28 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude …
Read More »Oil jumps more than $4 as markets are affected by violence in the Middle East
Oil prices jumped more than $4 a barrel in early Asian trading on Monday, as political uncertainty worsened across the Middle East following the outbreak of violent clashes between Israeli forces and Hamas over the weekend. The rise in oil prices came to reverse the downward trend last week, which …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, October 2-6
Following a significant spike in T-bond yields, the market has momentarily stabilized, but Americans continue to borrow heavily despite Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s 18-month efforts to alter their borrowing and spending habit.Middle East tensions could boost gold, US dollarTensions in Palestine are causing investors to seek safe-haven assets and monitor …
Read More »Oil: bleeding losses continue/10/2023
US crude oil prices continue to fall amid intense selling operations within the strong downward trend expected during the previous technical report, exceeding the first official target of 82.75, approaching by a few points from the second target of 82.00, recording its lowest level of $82.20 per barrel. Technically, the …
Read More »Oil prices rise after OPEC+ maintains production cuts
Oil prices rose in early trading on Thursday, compensating for part of the large losses incurred in the previous session after the OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee maintained oil production cuts, meaning a continued supply shortage amid fears of an imminent decline in global economic growth. Brent crude futures rose …
Read More »Oil suffers huge losses 5/10/2023
US crude oil futures prices continue to incur losses amid strong selling, as we expected, exceeding the bearish targets required to be achieved during the previous technical report at 86.60, recording its lowest level at $84.20 per barrel. Technically, by looking at the 4-hour time frame chart, we find the …
Read More »Oil fell amid fears of rising interest rates and ahead of an OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices fell on Wednesday ahead of a meeting of a committee of OPEC+ ministers as the market balanced expectations of supply shortages with fears that higher interest rates would reduce demand for oil. Brent crude futures fell six cents to $90.86 a barrel by 0345 GMT, while US West …
Read More »Oil is stable below resistance 4/10/2023
Mixed trading dominated the prices of US crude oil futures contracts to temporarily reverse the expected downward trend, indicating that the attempt to stabilize trading above 89.40 is leading oil prices to retest 90.40, recording its highest level of $89.23 per barrel. Technically, oil prices failed to maintain their trading …
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