Following a brief decline the previous day, oil prices increased on Thursday as traders’ attention returned to the prospect of a limited supply of crude for the remainder of 2023. International benchmark Brent futures increased 17 cents to $92.05 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) increased 19 cents to $88.71. The International Energy…
As investors awaited a barrage of macroeconomic data due later this week that could suggest whether Europe and the U.S. continue to boost interest rates, Brent oil futures stayed slightly above $90 a barrel on Tuesday. The benchmark Brent contract for international markets fell 6 cents to $90.58 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate oil…
Yesterday, crude oil rose 0.89% to close at 6934 on upbeat demand projections from OPEC and the International Energy Agency (IEA). OPEC predicted that global oil consumption will climb by 2.25 million bpd in 2024, which is a little less than the 2.44 million bpd increase predicted for the current year. Prices have also been…
The news that Saudi Arabia and Russia would prolong their voluntary production curbs until next month helped crude oil settle yesterday 1.45% higher at 6859. In addition, Russia announced it will decrease its oil exports by 300,000 bpd in September. Saudi Arabia stated it would prolong its 1 million barrels per day output reduction for…
After industry data revealed a significantly steeper-than-expected draw in crude oil stocks last week in the U.S., the largest fuel consumer in the world, oil prices climbed more than 1% on Wednesday, trading close to their highest level since April. While U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude increased by 84 cents, or 1.03%, to $82.21 per…
On Wednesday, oil prices plummeted in Asian trading as disappointing Chinese trade data fueled new worries about weakening demand in the nation. Prices have now completely reversed all gains from earlier this week due to OPEC production cutbacks. In May, China’s trade surplus hit a 13-month low, primarily due to a surprising decline in exports…
Tuesday saw a little decline in oil prices as traders gave up the majority of the gains made the previous session in the wake of Saudi Arabia’s declaration that it will further reduce the output, of the world’s largest exporter. At $76.48 a barrel, Brent crude futures were down 23 cents, or 0.3%. American West…
A stronger dollar and confusing messages from Saudi Arabia and Russia ahead of the next OPEC+ policy meeting contributed to the decline in oil prices in early trade on Friday. In the morning session, Brent crude prices were down 30 cents to $75.96 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate prices were down 14 cents…
Early Thursday morning Asian trade saw a decline in oil prices as concerns over whether the US will escape a financial default outweighed the potential for more production cutbacks from OPEC+.In the Morning session, Brent crude futures had dropped 5 cents, or 0.1%, to $78.31 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for the United…
The U.S. debt ceiling uncertainty and resurrected concerns for a regional banking crisis in the United States limited advances in the early Asian trading on Friday as traders covered short positions in anticipation of the weekend. In the morning session, Brent crude futures were up 36 cents, or 0.5%, to $75.34 per barrel. To reach…
