Oil fell 2 percent on Thursday, after hitting prices not seen in nearly a decade, amid selling on hopes that the United States and Iran will soon reach a nuclear deal that could contribute to increasing supply, which is currently suffering from tightness. Trading was volatile, with crude oil prices …
Read More »Oil at Its Highest Level in Years as US Sanctions Target Russian Refiners
Oil prices continued their rally on Thursday, with Brent crude heading towards $120 a barrel, its highest level in nearly a decade, due to US sanctions on Russian refiners, shipping disruptions, and a drop in US crude stocks to their lowest level in years. Brent crude futures prices rose to …
Read More »Oil Exceeds $110 a Barrel, With Few Alternatives For Russian Supplies
Oil prices jumped above $110 a barrel on Wednesday, extending their rally since Russia invaded Ukraine seven days ago, amid expectations that the market will remain in short supply for months following the imposition of tough sanctions on Moscow and the mass exodus of major companies’ investments in Russian oil …
Read More »Oil Rises as Supply Concerns Rise After Sanctions Against Russia
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as fears of supply disruptions mounted in the wake of massive sanctions on Russia’s banks as fighting intensified in Ukraine, while traders scrambled to search for alternative oil sources in an already tight market. Brent crude futures rose more than $8 to touch a peak …
Read More »Oil prices jump as supply concerns grow due to The Ukraine Conflict
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as concerns about potential supply disruptions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and associated sanctions overshadowed talk of a coordinated global drawdown of crude stocks to calm markets. Brent crude futures rose $3.04, or 3.1 percent, to $101.01. The benchmark touched a seven-year high of …
Read More »MasterCard Bans a Number of Russian Financial Institutions From Its Network
It has been another busy holiday season this year with online sales growing 11% year-over-year (YoY) according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse market intelligence which focuses on the measurement of in-store and online retail MasterCard said late Monday that it has blocked a number of financial institutions from the MasterCard …
Read More »EUR/USD Sharply Falls As Ukraine – Russia Conflict Escalates
The EUR/USD slides, on Wednesday, as Ukraine – Russian tensions increase and US intelligence community reported that Russia could invade Ukraine within the next 48 hrs. During the day, the EUR/USD reached a daily high at 1.1358, but worsened market mood witnessed ebbs flowing to the greenback. At the time …
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