The BRICS bloc has expanded by bringing on six new countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. This expansion is seen as a significant victory for China and Russia, increasing China’s political clout and helping to reduce Russia’s isolation.However, Russia and China face growing economic headwinds that could undermine the …
Read More »WTI ignores hawkish signals, rebounds ahead of Powell’s speech
The WTI crude oil is climbing to $79.05 per barrel, up 0.20%, at the time of writing, as hawkish signals by Fed officials initially dent but later fail to suppress oil prices.Iran announces plans to ramp up crude oil production to 3.4 million bpd by the end of September. The …
Read More »India’s imports of Saudi oil are at the lowest level in two and a half years
Shipping data from commercial and industrial sources showed that India’s imports of crude oil from Russia fell in July for the first time in nine months, and shipments from Saudi Arabia fell to the lowest level in two and a half years after production cuts from OPEC +. China and …
Read More »How has gold price reacted to bond market turmoil?
On Monday, the price of gold kept falling as the bond market turbulence persisted. The XAU/USD pair fell to its lowest point since March 14th, 1,880. Its decrease from this year’s peak is greater than 9.3%. At the time of writing, the precious metal is selling for $ 1894.69 per …
Read More »WTI retreats over 2% on China’s economic slowdown
At the time of writing, the price of a barrel of WTI crude oil is $80.292. On the whole, it is down nearly -1.86%. In response to the economy’s sluggish recovery, China’s central bank lowers crucial lending rates, which affects the outlook for global oil consumption. Saudi Arabia and Russia’s …
Read More »Oil prices are rising amid concerns about Chinese demand
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as lower supply as a result of production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia offset concerns about slowing demand from China, the world’s largest crude importer, and a report showing an increase in US crude inventories. And state media reported that the Saudi cabinet confirmed …
Read More »Oil prices are falling due to Chinese data fueling concerns about demand
Oil prices fell in early trading on Wednesday, as concerns about slowing demand from China, the largest crude importer, increased after negative trade data, outweighing concerns about shrinking global supply in light of production cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia. Brent crude futures fell 17 cents, or 0.2 percent, to …
Read More »Oil continues its gains and hovers at the highest level in 4 months
Oil prices continued their gains on Monday, August 7, to touch their highest levels since mid-April, after Saudi Arabia and Russia, two of the major oil producers, pledged to continue cutting supplies for another month, aiming to continue balancing global markets and supporting prices. By 00:23 GMT, Brent crude futures …
Read More »Reuters: OPEC + kept the oil production policy unchanged
Two OPEC+ sources said the meeting of the group’s senior ministers’ committee kept oil production policy unchanged on Friday. The committee, called the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee, includes ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies, including Russia, within the framework of what is known as …
Read More »Oil is heading for gains for the sixth week, amid pledges to cut production
Oil prices rose for the second day in a row on Friday and are set to achieve a weekly gain for the sixth time in a row, after Saudi Arabia and Russia pledged to cut production until the end of next month. Brent oil futures for October delivery rose 30 …
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