OPEC and allies will have their twenty fourth meeting Tuesday to proceed with their plan to increase production by 400,000 barrels per month in January; the move was agreed to in December aiming at stabilizing the rising oil prices caused by low supply and global supply remains low. This may …
Read More »Reuters: OPEC is Closer to Fixing Its Production Plans in February
Three sources from the OPEC + group said that the alliance is closer to committing to its plans to increase production in February, with a slight and short-term impact on demand from the Coronavirus, Omicron is likely. In a technical report seen by Reuters on Sunday, OPEC+ downplayed Omicron’s impact …
Read More »Oil Starts The New Year Higher, But Covid Fears Limit Gains
Oil prices rose on Monday as the market started 2022 positively ahead of a meeting of the OPEC+ group on Tuesday, although the increase in COVID-19 cases continued to dampen demand sentiment. Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose 59 cents, or 0.76 percent, to $78.37 a barrel by 0440 GMT. …
Read More »Weekly Recap 27-31 December
US Vice President Kamala Harris defended the Build Back Better (BBB) stimulus plan during an interview on CBS’ “Face The Nation” TV show. Harris stressed inflation and coronavirus as major concerns and top priorities in 2022. “The United States must address the rising cost of consumer goods”, she added.Risk sentiment …
Read More »Oil Steady, Heading For Biggest Annual Gain Since 2009
Oil prices have stabilized at the time of writing the report, compared to the last settlement at $79.52 per barrel of Brent crude in futures contracts, and at $76.9 per barrel in US crude futures, after trading began on Friday with a decline of 1%. Oil prices are heading to …
Read More »OPEC+ Likely To Stick To Existing Policy At 4 January Meeting
According to sources speaking with Reuters, OPEC and allies would likely stick to existing oil production policy at the upcoming 4 January 2022 meeting.This would mean hiking output by 400,000 barrels per day starting next February. The sources cited an easing of concerns about the impact that the spread of …
Read More »Oil Continues to Rise as Fears of Omicron Subside
Oil prices continued to rise on Tuesday, approaching the highest level in a month reached in the previous session, thanks to expectations that the mutant Omicron of the Coronavirus will have only a limited impact on global demand. Brent crude rose 14 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $ 78.74 a …
Read More »Oil Continues to Rise as Fears of Omicron Subside
Oil prices continued to rise on Tuesday, approaching the highest level in a month reached in the previous session, thanks to expectations that the mutant Omicron of the Coronavirus will have only a limited impact on global demand. Brent crude rose 14 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $ 78.74 a …
Read More »Oil Prices Fluctuated And US Crude Fell
Oil prices were mixed on Monday, with Brent crude rising, while US crude futures fell after airlines canceled thousands of flights in the United States over the Christmas holidays amid a surge in Covid-19 infections. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 41 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $73.38 a …
Read More »Oil Extends Gains to Near 1-Month High
WTI crude futures rose more than 1% to trade around $73.5 per barrel on Thursday, hovering near 4-week highs, amid an improvement in risk appetite as economic optimism grows. Despite the rise in Covid-19 cases and new restrictions, investors are betting that the economic recovery will not derail as studies …
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