Oil prices were little changed on Friday and held on to the gains they made in the previous session on doubts that oil producers in the OPEC+ cartel could increase crude production enough to offset Russian oil supply shortfalls. the price of West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose one cent …
Read More »AUD/JPY probes monthly lows As Risk-off Accelerates
AUD/JPY hit fresh monthly lows beneath the 91.00 level on Tuesday, the pair heavily weighed amid as a steep sell-off engulfed global equity markets with investors fretting about everything from China lockdown risk, economic and military tensions with Russia amid the ongoing Russo-Ukraine war, a worsening global growth outlook and …
Read More »Oil rises after Shanghai ease Covid restrictions, OPEC warns of supply shortage
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as concerns about demand in China eased after Shanghai eased some restrictions related to the spread of the Covid-19 disease, while OPEC warned that it would be impossible to increase production enough to offset the loss of supplies from Russia. Brent crude futures rose $2.98, …
Read More »Oil below $100 due to withdrawals and fears of a closure in China
Oil prices fell by four dollars a barrel on Monday, falling below $100 a barrel, after countries announced plans to withdraw record amounts of crude and oil products from their strategic stocks and with continued shutdowns in China. Brent crude fell $3.93, or 3.8 percent, to $98.58 a barrel by …
Read More »Oil is falling due to fears of the closure in China
Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel on Monday, following a second consecutive weekly decline after countries announced plans to withdraw record amounts of crude and petroleum products from their strategic stocks and as lockdowns continued in China. Brent crude fell $2.05, or 2.0 percent, to $100.73 a barrel …
Read More »Oil prices are heading for a weekly decline due to the release of reserves
Oil prices rose on Friday but were still on track for a second weekly decline in a row after countries announced plans to release crude from their strategic stocks. Brent crude futures rose 71 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $101.29 a barrel by 1056 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude …
Read More »Oil rises from 3-week low as fears of tight supplies persist
Oil futures rose on Thursday from a three-week low touched in the previous session after major consuming countries said they would release large amounts of oil reserves, while fears of tight supply still dominate market expectations. Brent contracts rose $1.48, or 1.5 percent, to $102.55 a barrel. And US crude …
Read More »Oil rises amid expected new sanctions against Russia
Oil futures rose on Wednesday to recoup losses early in the session as supply concerns increased after new sanctions against Russia were threatened, outweighing concerns of weak demand after an increase in US crude stocks and the extension of the general closure in China’s Shanghai. Brent crude futures rose 49 …
Read More »Oil rises as Iran nuclear talks falter, supply disruption fears
Oil futures extended gains in trading on Tuesday as the United States and Europe plan to impose new sanctions against Russia over alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine, heightening concerns about supply disruptions as Iran nuclear talks falter. Brent crude futures rose 1.20 dollars, equivalent to 1.1%, …
Read More »Oil tops $105 as supply worries persist
Oil prices topped $105 a barrel on Monday, as concerns persisted about tight supplies due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a deal on Iran’s nuclear deal despite countries withdrawing from strategic oil reserves. The invasion of Ukraine in February sharply exacerbated already existing supply concerns and raised oil prices. …
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