Oil prices remain stable as a US inventory drop allays demand concerns

As indications of reduced US supply helped ease concerns about the global oil market’s deteriorating demand, oil prices steadied throughout Wednesday’s Asian trading session. After dismal economic statistics from China, the world’s largest oil importer, increased worries about slowing demand, crude markets were nursing a steep fall over the previous week. October contract prices for…

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As warmer weather is predicted for the next two weeks, natural gas prices rise

Forecasts of warmer-than-usual weather over the next several weeks are expected to generate higher demand for air cooling, which helped natural gas prices rise by 2.94% yesterday and settle at 196. The weather forecast encouraged market optimism because rising temperatures usually lead to a greater requirement for electricity generation for cooling purposes, increasing natural gas…

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The EIA reported a larger-than-expected decline in US crude stockpiles, which led to a gain in crude oil

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced a greater-than-expected drop in US crude stockpiles, which helped to support crude oil prices, which increased by 0.41% to settle at 6,858. The EIA reported that for the week ending July 5, crude stocks dropped by 3.4 million barrels to 445.1 million, a substantial decrease from the projected draw…

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Natural Gas Declined July 1st Despite An Increase In Production

The continued surplus circumstances in storage and higher output levels in July contributed to yesterday’s -1.16% drop in natural gas prices, which ended at 195.6. A protracted heat wave over the United States through mid-July was predicted. Still, predictions of a smaller-than-usual weekly storage increase and plentiful supply dynamics kept the market under pressure. Utility…

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