Oil prices rose on Tuesday after a Houthi attack on a chemical tanker heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, but fears of slowing demand growth and excess supplies undermined gains. A cruise missile launched from Yemen hit a commercial tanker, causing fire and damage, but no casualties. By 0915 …
Read More »Oil rises ahead of decisions on interest rates, and fears of oversupply continue
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of important decisions on interest rates and the release of inflation data, but concerns about oversupply and slowing demand growth undermined the gains. By 0342 GMT, Brent crude futures for February delivery rose 26 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $76.29 …
Read More »Oil continues its gains as the United States seeks to buy strategic reserves
Oil prices rose on Monday, extending their gains for a second session as the United States sought to revive its strategic reserves, which provided some support, despite continuing fears of a glut in crude supply and weak growth in fuel demand next year. By 0119 GMT, Brent crude futures rose …
Read More »Oil could rebound post further voluntary cuts
As voluntary production cuts are demanded by Russia and Saudi Arabia, oil traders are expecting a recovery in the oil market. Due to gloomy weather forecasts, natural gas is trading below $2.60, while WTI oil has pared some of its weekly losses and is moving closer to $71.50. As of …
Read More »Oil prices rise, but they are heading to record weekly losses of 6%
Oil prices rose by more than 1.5% during trading today, Friday, December 8th, but they are heading to record weekly losses of about 6% after falling to the lowest level in 6 months. In terms of trading, Brent crude futures rose 1.6% to $75.25 per barrel. US crude futures also …
Read More »Oil nosedives losing over 3% in US trading hours
WTI Oil is trading at 69.85 and is even expected to drop lower as US supply hits the export market. Oil looks set to sink even further as OPEC+ countries are reluctant to expand current production cuts. Brent Oil trades at $74.56 per barrel at the time of writing.The US …
Read More »OPEC+ production cuts in place and what could change
OPEC+ analysts and sources have indicated that the group, consisting of OPEC members such as Saudi Arabia and allied countries like Russia, will hold an online meeting on Thursday. During this meeting, further adjustments to the existing agreement, which has already curtailed oil supplies until 2024, might be considered to …
Read More »Brent rises ahead of OPEC+ decision on production
Brent crude futures rose on Friday, recouping some of the previous session’s losses as traders tried to guess whether the OPEC+ alliance would reach an agreement that would lead to further production cuts. By 0800 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 19 cents, equivalent to 0.23 percent, to $81.61, after falling …
Read More »Oil closed lower amid volatile trading with the postponement of the OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices fell by about one percent on Wednesday in a volatile session, with the OPEC+ alliance suddenly postponed a meeting to determine production policy that was scheduled to be held next Sunday, raising questions about the future path of crude production cuts. Brent crude futures fell 49 cents to …
Read More »US crude oil rallies on softer US dollar
WTI crude oil has risen over 2% and is currently trading at $77.53, after hitting a daily low of $75.49. Oil prices are influenced by the weak dollar and geopolitical tensions. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) are considering additional supply cuts when the cartel meets …
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