Global oil prices fell on Monday, reversing gains made last week, as doubts about China’s economy overshadowed OPEC+ production cuts and the reduction in the number of oil and gas rigs operating in the United States for the seventh consecutive week. Brent crude fell 68 cents to trade at $75.93 …
Read More »Oil achieves weekly gains on supply balance
Oil rose on Friday and posted a weekly gain, as higher Chinese demand and OPEC+ supply cuts lifted prices. Brent crude gained 94 cents to settle at $76.61 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.16 to $71.78. Brent posted a weekly gain of 2.4% and WTI …
Read More »Oil is heading higher after two weekly losses, amid optimism about Chinese demand
Oil prices are heading to record a weekly rise on Friday, after incurring losses for two consecutive weeks, amid optimism about the rise in energy demand in China, the largest importer of crude, and the weakness of the dollar. By 0632 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 20 cents, or 0.3 …
Read More »Oil futures higher on strong Chinese data, softer dollar
On Thursday, oil prices rose 3% to a one-week high as the US currency weakened and new data showed an increase in refinery operations in China, the world’s largest crude importer. By 1:00 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT), Brent futures were up $2.07, or 2.8%, to $75.27 per barrel and even …
Read More »WTI dropped post-FOMC decision
WTI crude oil is trading at $68.80 per barrel at the time of writing. It retreated by -0.82% during the US session on Wednesday, breaking key support structure on the downside as a pause in US interest rate hikes accompanied a bearish forecast for more hikes on the way. This …
Read More »IEA: Global oil demand will grow by 2.4 million bpd this year
The International Energy Agency (IEA) claimed in its latest oil market analysis, published on Wednesday, that “global oil demand will grow by 2.4 million bpd this year, to a record 102.3 million bpd.” The shift to a clean energy economy is picking up pace.A peak in global oil demand is …
Read More »The OPEC+ alliance gives Russia a higher base level of production
The OPEC+ alliance said on Tuesday that it had given Russia a higher base level for oil production after it agreed to work with a number of research institutions and agencies to revise its production figures. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) uses base levels related to oil …
Read More »WTI benefits from weaker US dollar
The American benchmark crude oil, WTI recovers, trading at $69.44 per barrel following the US inflation report.China’s rate cut sparks an increase in WTI price due to a potential surge in oil demand. Saudi Arabia’s proposed crude output cut is expected to tighten the global market in July. The US …
Read More »Global economic concerns, pessimistic outlook drag WTI lower
WTI crude oil prices have been affected by global economic concerns and a pessimistic outlook. Goldman Sachs has revised its forecast for WTI crude oil from $89 a barrel to $81 by the end of the year due to expectations of increased oil supplies from Russia and Iran. This downward …
Read More »Concerns about demand cap oil’s gains
Oil prices rose on Friday and were broadly stable for the week as Saudi Arabia’s pledge to cut production helped calm concerns about demand growth. And by 0932 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 36 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $ 76.32 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate crude rose 34 …
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