The price of crude oil rose on Friday, balking at the July U.S. jobs report, which suggested that the Federal Reserve could tighten further and limit the demand for crude oil. WTI rose to $90.69 per barrel on Friday at 11:22 a.m. ET, up $1.20 (+2.43%) on the day. Crude …
Read More »Oil prices rise from their lowest levels in months due to supply concerns
Oil prices rose slightly on Friday, climbing from their lowest levels since February, as the market moved between concerns about a shortage of supplies and an expected decline in demand for fuel. By 0900 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 39 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $ 94.51 a barrel, while …
Read More »Oil prices increase after falling to the lowest level in nearly 6 months
Oil prices held largely steady on Thursday as the market balanced tight supplies with demand concerns, after an increase in US crude and gasoline inventories pushed prices to multi-month lows in the previous session. By 0925 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 36 cents, or 0.37 percent, to $97.14 a barrel, …
Read More »Reuters: OPEC+ agrees to raise September output by 100K bpd
Citing a source familiar with the matter, Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies, collectively known as OPEC+, have agreed to raise the oil output by 100,000 barrels per day in September. In a statement published following its meeting, OPEC said that …
Read More »OPEC+ meets amid oil production struggles
The OPEC+ meets today, Wednesday, amid market expectations of a steady or slight increase in oil production, as most of its members are already pumping near their maximum production capacities and cannot meet US calls for increased production to fight the rising prices. U.S. and Western sanctions against Russia have …
Read More »OPEC Secretary-General: The recovery in demand continues, but it may be at a slower pace
The Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Al-Ghais, told Algerian television ahead of the OPEC+ meeting on Wednesday that the recovery in oil demand is continuing. Still, it may be at a slower pace than at the beginning of the year and last year. Al-Ghais …
Read More »Reuters: OPEC+ JTC lowers 2022 oil market surplus forecast to 800,000 bpd
Citing two OPEC+ delegates, Reuters reported on Tuesday that the OPEC+ Joint Technical Committee (JTC) lowered its oil market surplus forecast for 2022 by 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 800,000 bpd. According to sources, the JTC did not discuss the output policy ahead of the ministerial meeting of OPEC+ on …
Read More »Oil slips on global demand concerns, eyes turn to OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors digested a bleak outlook for global fuel demand after data pointing to a global slowdown in the manufacturing sector. In contrast, OPEC+ oil producers meet this week to decide whether to increase supplies. Surveys on Monday revealed that factories across the United States, …
Read More »Noor Capital | Dubai TV Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, August 1
Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, shed light on the latest developments in the financial markets: Despite the Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 75 basis points, the US markets are performing positively; …
Read More »Oil prices fall before the OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices fell early on Monday as investors waited for officials from OPEC and other major producers to meet this week on supply adjustments. Brent crude futures were down 63 cents, or 0.6 percent, at $103.34 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude fell to $97.87 a barrel, down 75 …
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