Sources in the OPEC + group told Reuters that the group is unlikely to change the current oil production policy during the meeting of the ministerial committee on Friday, as the lack of supplies and the strength of the demand trend lead to an increase in oil prices. Ministers from …
Read More »British BP profits fell by 70% in the second quarter of 2023 of declining supplies
British oil company BP’s profits fell by nearly 70% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023 on the back of weak fossil fuel prices. The British energy major posted an underlying replacement cost profit in the second quarter, which is used as a proxy for net profit, of $2.6 billion. …
Read More »Yen fell to its lowest level in 3 weeks, after new decisions by the Bank of Japan
The Japanese yen fell again to a three-week low on Tuesday as traders assessed moves announced last week by the Bank of Japan to adjust its yield curve control policy, while the Australian dollar fell ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate decision. The yen has been on …
Read More »Oil stabilizes near its highest level in 3 months, amid indications of declining supplies
Oil prices changed little on Tuesday and remained hovering near a three-month high reached on Monday amid signs of declining global supplies due to production cuts by producing countries and strong demand in the world’s top fuel consumer, the United States. By 0135 GMT, Brent crude futures were at $85.30 …
Read More »OPEC oil output retreats by 840,000 bpd in July
Crude oil prices continue to push higher following news reports confirming that crude oil output by OPEC declined by 840,000 barrels per day from June to July to 27.34 million bpd, according to Reuters’ recent survey.After this headline, and at the time writing, WTI crude is trading at its highest …
Read More »Oil is heading for its biggest monthly gain in more than a year
Oil prices hovered near a three-month high on Monday and were on track for their biggest monthly gain in more than a year amid expectations that Saudi Arabia will extend voluntary output cuts into September and global supplies tighten. By 0005 GMT, Brent crude futures fell 9 cents to $84.90 …
Read More »Oil surges for fifth week ahead of OPEC meeting
There are a number of reasons why the price of oil should be anticipated to rise, including constant official announcements about Saudi supply reductions, US economic growth that has surpassed forecasts, and fewer Americans filing jobless claims despite moderate jobs growth, among others.Although weekly petroleum data from the US government …
Read More »Saudi Aramco announces an increase in the official selling price of oil
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that it will raise the selling prices of its crude oil to most of its customers in Asia during the month of August, for the second month in a row, after announcing at the beginning of this week the extension of the …
Read More »Oil prices surge 2% as market weighs supply cuts against economic outlook
Tuesday saw a 2% increase in oil prices as traders weighed August production curbs by major producers Saudi Arabia and Russia against a gloomy forecast for the world economy. On Monday, Saudi Arabia announced that it would continue to reduce its voluntary output by 1 million barrels per day (bpd) …
Read More »Crude oil slides on global economic slowdown concerns
WTI crude oil is down 0.55% at $70 per barrel due to global economic slowdown concerns. Despite Saudi Arabia and Russia’s supply cut announcement, concerns over manufacturing activity slowdown worldwide continue to impact WTI prices. At the time of writing WTI is trading at $70.24 per barrel.China’s Caixin PMI expanded …
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