The US Dollar Index extended above 105.000 but sharply retreated together with the Japanese Yen regrouping as yields dropped. The dollar rally remains largely intact, given accelerating concerns about a global recession, although data on Thursday was not positive and did very little to ease concerns about the US economy’s …
Read More »Oil prices rise for the fourth session due to fears of lack of supplies
Oil prices rose on Wednesday for the fourth consecutive session after fears of a lack of supply outweighed concerns about a global economic slowdown. Brent crude futures, the benchmark for August, saw little change to $117.9 a barrel by 0917 GMT. The August contracts expire on Thursday, and the September …
Read More »Oil prices fell slightly after a three-day rise
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after rising for three consecutive sessions, affected by concerns about the global economy, while restrictions on supply eased. Brent crude futures fell $0.98, or 0.8 percent, to $117 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $0.62, or 0.6 percent, to $111.14 a barrel. …
Read More »Institute of Petroleum data shows a decline in US oil stocks and an increase in fuel stocks
Sources told Reuters, citing figures from the American Petroleum Institute, that oil stocks in the United States fell last week, while fuel stocks rose. According to the sources, data from the Petroleum Institute showed that crude stocks fell by 3.8 million barrels during the week ending June 24, while gasoline …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Tuesday, June 29
Gold lost some ground and settled around $1,820 per ounce, but crude oil prices kept rising amid supply concerns. G7 leaders discussed an agreement to impose a price cap on Russian oil, as sanctions on the crypto sent crude prices skyrocketing. WTI is now at around $111.60 a barrel.The US …
Read More »OPEC Boosts Oil Income in 2021, Well Completions Drop
OPEC’s oil revenue surged in 2021 as prices and demand recovered from the worst of the COVID pandemic, while the number of its members’ active rigs posted a modest rebound and new completed wells declined, data from the group showed. The value of petroleum exports by the 13-member Organization of …
Read More »WTI jumps on the back of OPEC+ surplus news
The US crude oil extends its gains to two consecutive days, though it faces solid resistance at the 50-EMA, around $110.33.Western Texas Intermediate records a solid bounce after testing the 100-EMA on the downside near $105.88 a barrel near the daily low and got bolstered late, as OPEC+ has cut …
Read More »OPEC+ lowers 2022 market surplus forecast
Producer group OPEC+ trimmed its projected 2022 oil market surplus to 1 million barrels per day, down from 1.4 million bpd previously, a report said on Monday. The said report was prepared for the group’s upcoming meeting of the OPEC+ Joint Technical Committee scheduled to take place on Tuesday.As for …
Read More »People’s Bank of China keeps interest rates unchanged
The People’s Bank of China kept interest rates unchanged in June at 3.7% for one year and 4.45% for 5 years, in a move that was expected by most investors. The Central Bank had reduced interest rates for one year during the months of November and December of last year …
Read More »WTI revisits multi-week lows below $110.00
Crude oil prices came under heavy bearish pressure ahead of the weekend and the barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) declined below $110.00 for the first time in three weeks. The WTI was down 6.4% on a daily basis at $109.50.Tass news agency said that the Russian deputy energy minister …
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