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WTI, the US crude oil benchmark retreats more than 3% on Tuesday, due to increased concerns of diminishing demand from China, as the country battles spurring Covid-19 cases amidst increasing worries for a worldwide recession. At the time of writing, WTI is trading at $77.42 per barrel, below its opening …

The recovery of USD/CAD has been suspended below 1.3610. The Canadian dollar is paring its losses on the back of a mild rebound in oil prices. In the same time, the lower US Treasury bonds are impacting the demand for the US dollar. The yield of the benchmark US 10-year …

On Friday, Russia announced it might cut oil output early in January. The US markets are due to close earlier on Friday amid the Christmas holidays.The American WTI crude price retreated modestly after reaching a fresh monthly high. Crude oil prices are up on Friday, with the West Texas Intermediate …

Oil prices rose in early trading on Tuesday, supported by a weaker dollar and the United States’ plan to rebuild its strategic reserves, but gains were limited by uncertainty over the impact of rising COVID-19 cases in China, the world’s largest oil importer. Brent crude futures rose 61 cents, or …

Oil prices surged on Monday on optimistic expectations and hopes for China’s economy after news speaking about relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. But, fears of a global recession would weigh on energy demand and therefore oil’s gains are limited.China is experiencing its first of three expected waves of COVID-19 cases after Beijing …

Crude prices edged lower on accelerating fears linked to global recession risks after another wave of central banks’ decisions regarding quantitative tightening. This is why oil’s latest rally faded as risk aversion grows wilder.The stronger US dollar makes oil more expensive for those using other currencies. Oil prices slid about …

West Texas Intermediate has fallen to the lowest in nearly one year. Recession-linked concerns dominate the market sentiment and the Fed’s rate decision next week is awaited with all open eyes.The American crude fell to the lowest in nearly a year on Wednesday despite the good news in China’s steps …

The widespread US recession-linked woes are playing into financial markets creating a risk-off mood. West Texas Intermediate crude is down over 4% on the day so far, falling back into the bearish trend once again and on the front side of what was momentary a counter-trendline. At the time of …

The US dollar edges higher within range-bound holiday markets on Friday in an obviously quiet US trading session following the US Thanksgiving holiday. The American currency is near multi-month lows as the prospect of the Fed’s pace of policy tightening keeps impacting the dollar.Today has all the indicators of another …

This week’s coronavirus crisis has impacted West Texas Intermediate crude oil price, on fluctuating expectations about potentially lower demand. Meanwhile, the Eurozone is threatening to impose a cap on Russian oil exports and the floating performance of the US Dollar, all these factors are keeping WTI in a remarkably defensive …