Friday saw a little increase in oil prices, but they are still expected to decrease for a third straight week due to sluggish demand in China, the world’s largest petroleum importer, and hopes for a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza conflict and other Middle Eastern hostilities. September’s Brent crude futures increased by 12 cents, or…
In Asian trade, oil prices increased, continuing a recent upward trend as speculation about tighter supply and stronger demand in the largest fuel consumer in the world increased in response to a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. stockpiles. The previous week has seen sharp losses in the crude markets as worries about slowing global demand were…
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…
Crude oil prices were expected to close the week higher than they started, extending their most recent uptrend to a full month, despite a decrease yesterday due to negative economic news from the US. According to Reuters, oil has increased by 9% in the last four weeks for Brent crude and by $10 a barrel…
The United States’ crude oil shipments to Europe fell in June, reaching a two-year low. According to the analysis, West Texas Intermediate is becoming more expensive for consumers as the difference between it and Brent oil narrows. WTI is now trading at about $83 per barrel, while the price of Brent crude is almost $87…
This month, there has been a growing discrepancy in the crude markets between growing stocks and rising spot prices and calendar spreads. Even while there was an excess of supply in the oil market in the second quarter, many analysts and OPEC anticipate a significant shortfall in the third, which would result in a steep…
As the market weighed evidence of rising US demand as well as declining oil and fuel stockpiles against a strengthening US currency, crude oil prices managed to hover around a seven-week high on Friday. While U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil for August delivery stayed steady at $81.29 from its closing position on Thursday, Brent…
OPEC released its monthly oil market report last week, keeping its annual demand growth forecast unchanged at over 2 million bpd. However, the IEA also released a new market report last week, and, as has become usual, had very different projections for both demand and supply. The IEA forecast a “staggering” supply overhang of 8…
The simmering geopolitical concerns in West Asia and the hardening of US Treasury yields caused the rupee to fall to an all-time closing low of 83.54 against the dollar on Tuesday. During intraday trading, the local currency fell to a record low of 83.56, but the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) probably intervened to stop…
Oil prices rose on Wednesday due to concerns over availability of fuel and crude following strikes on Russian refineries by the Ukrainians and the possibility of the Israel-Hamas conflict expanding to include Iran. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose by 0.08% to $85.22 per barrel, while Brent crude futures for June rose by 0.19%…
