Oil has been buoyed by comments from Saudi Oil Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, who warned Oil speculators to “watch out” and that they might suffer as they did “in April”. His comments have been taken as warning to short-sellers that the Oil price might rise. Abdulaziz defended OPEC and …
Read More »Oil prices are rising amid falling US inventories
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after data showed a decline in US oil and fuel stockpiles, along with increasing speculation of new production cuts by the OPEC + alliance, after a warning from the Saudi Energy Minister to speculators. Brent crude futures rose 88 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $77.72 …
Read More »Oil is looking for additional gains 24/5/2023
The futures prices of US crude oil witnessed a trading session in the green areas, heading to record the first weekly gain in almost a month, touching $73.93 per barrel. Today’s technical side indicates the possibility of continuing the rise, relying on the bullish technical formation shown on the 4-hour …
Read More »Oil rallied after Tuesday’s strong US economic data
Tuesday saw a rally in oil prices, and a bullish triangle appeared on the 4-hour chart, indicating that the bearish trend might be changing. The release of API inventory data later on Tuesday may cause some volatility in the movement of Crude Oil prices. A recent EIA report highlights increased …
Read More »Saudi minister warns oil short-sellers ahead of OPEC meeting
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has cautioned oil speculators to “be careful” ahead of the latest OPEC+ meeting, after the group decided to cut output in early April. “I would just tell them to watch out,” Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman remarked on Tuesday, implying that those wagering against oil price hikes …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 22/05/2023
Gold’s gains from Friday were partially reversed, with XAU/USD slipping towards $1,970/oz. Additionally falling, silver finished the day at $23.60. The performance of cryptocurrencies was uneven, with BTC/USD failing to recoup $27,000. Prices for crude oil increased somewhat; WTI got close to $72.00. On a quiet Monday in the financial …
Read More »Dollar steady as debt ceiling talks to resume
The dollar was generally stable on Monday, with US debt ceiling talks due to restart and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalling his preference for a meeting-by-meeting approach to future policy decisions. To begin the week, the dollar was little changed at 137.975 yen, having ended a six-day winning streak …
Read More »Oil steady as U.S. default risk offsets demand outlook
Oil prices remained stable on Monday as concerns over the US debt ceiling weighed on optimism about demand later in the year, offsetting support from reduced supply from Canada and OPEC+ producers. Brent crude futures were up 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $75.75 a barrel by 1111 GMT, while WTI …
Read More »Oil is under negative pressure 22/5/2023
Mixed movements dominated the prices of US crude oil futures contracts at the end of last week’s trading, to start with negativity again after recording its highest price, $73.55 per barrel. Technically, we tend to be negative in our trading, relying on the stability of intraday trading below the resistance …
Read More »Crude oil prices retreats on debt ceiling stalemate
After Republicans boycotted talks with President Biden over raising the debt ceiling, the price of oil reversed gains and fell on Friday. The US Dollar falls as demand for safe-haven assets declines as concerns over the debt ceiling ease; oil is primarily priced in USD. After House Speaker McCarthy left …
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