On the day, WTI crude oil is up due to mood related to China. Intense resistance is being tested by WTI. The dynamic trendline support is being watched for bears, who are lurking. The largest oil and gas producer in China, China’s National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), reduced its prediction for …
Read More »OPEC Secretary General: We expect global energy demand to rise by 23% until 2045
Haitham Al-Ghais, Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said during an oil and gas conference in Nigeria that global energy demand is expected to rise by 23% until 2045. He added, “The global demand for energy is expected to increase by a significant rate of 23% …
Read More »Oil rises on the back of OPEC+ cuts and traders focus on economic data
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, recouping some of the previous session’s losses, with traders focusing on Saudi Arabia and Russia cutting production and anticipating economic data that may help ascertain the demand for crude. Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $78 a barrel by 0050 GMT, …
Read More »Oil eases on China, U.S. data, but OPEC+ cuts limit fall
Monday saw a decline in oil prices following disappointing economic statistics from the two largest users, the United States and China, although losses were contained by anticipated cuts in Saudi Arabian and Russian crude supplies. By 1005 GMT, West Texas Intermediate crude in the United States was down 40 cents, …
Read More »Oil is falling before the announcement of US and Chinese data and OPEC + cuts support the market
Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday as investors were cautious ahead of new economic data from the United States and China this week, while expected cuts in crude production from Saudi Arabia and Russia supported the market. By 0107 GMT, Brent crude futures were down 22 cents, …
Read More »OPEC Secretary General expects the organization’s market share to rise to 40% by 2040-2045
Al-Arabiya channel quoted the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Haitham Al-Ghais as saying on Thursday that he expects the organization’s market share to rise to 40 percent between 2040-2045. He added that this will happen “after a decrease in production from countries outside the OPEC …
Read More »WTI runs out of steam near $72.00 as markets await further key data
The WTI crude oil clings to mild gains around two-week high, up for the third consecutive day. Clear break of six-week-old falling resistance line, weekly bullish channel keep Oil buyers hopeful.Overbought RSI as well as cautious mood prevail across oil markets ahead of key US data. WTI crude oil sellers …
Read More »Oil prices are falling under the weight of fears of a global economic slowdown
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, erasing gains from the previous session, as fears of a global economic slowdown curbing fuel demand outweighed expectations of further supply cuts due to production cuts announced by Saudi Arabia and Russia for August. Brent crude fell 14 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $76.11 a …
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 »Oil stabilizes as the market is affected by production cuts
Oil prices stabilized on Tuesday, as markets were hit by supply constraints due to planned cuts in August by top oil exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia, in the face of economic data that indicated weak demand for crude. Brent crude futures rose 22 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $74.87 a …
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