As supply remains constrained and demand worries continue to exceed them, crude oil prices are rising. The MCX crude oil futures (continuous contract) and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Brent crude futures both saw gains last week, closing at $98.62 and 7,556 per barrel, respectively. The risks are inclined to the upside. With the G7 agreeing…
The government reduced the windfall tax on local crude oil exports on Tuesday from Rs 11,000 per tonne to Rs 9,500 per tonne. The windfall tax on aviation fuel exports (ATF) has, however, been raised from Rs 3.50 per litre to Rs 5 per litre. Diesel fuel now costs Rs. 13 per litre after an…
Oil prices dropped on Monday as a result of worries that expanding COVID-19 restrictions in China will reduce demand, countering indications that production at the largest U.S. shale field is slowing down. After falling 1.2% on Friday, Brent crude futures were down 36 cents, or 0.4%, to $95.41 a barrel. After closing Friday’s trading session…
The World Bank predicted on Wednesday that after this year’s 60% increase in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, energy prices will fall 11% in 2023. However, slower global development and Covid limits in China could cause a deeper fall. In its most recent Commodity Markets Outlook, the bank predicted that the price of Brent…
On Friday, the market began to weigh fears about high inflation as optimism about a potential increase in energy consumption in China faded. The price of Brent crude futures had dropped by 5 cents to $92.33 per barrel. The price of U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures increased by 7 cents to $84.58 per barrel. “With several…
As diesel inventories decreased and oil prices reversed previous losses, they gradually increased in Asian trade on Friday. Saudi Arabia and Washington, however, continued to disagree over OPEC+’s intentions to reduce output. By 0242 GMT, Brent crude futures had increased by 29 cents, or 0.3%, to $94.86 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…
In anticipation of a meeting of OPEC+ producers to negotiate a significant output cut in what energy executives and experts view as a tight supply market, oil prices increased little on Wednesday, adding to gains of 3% in the previous session. After rising $2.94 the day before, Brent crude increased by 11 cents to $91.91…
Oil prices retreated slightly on Thursday after gaining more than $3 in the prior session, with a strong dollar capping oil demand from buyers using other currencies and concerns over the faltering economic outlook clouding market sentiment. Brent oil prices were down 41 cents, or 0.5%, to $88.91 per barrel, while U.S. futures were down…
On Wednesday, oil prices increased somewhat due to supply worries, but gains were limited by investor concerns that another aggressive U.S. interest rate hike might trigger a recession and reduce demand for gasoline. Brent crude futures were up 11 cents, or 0.1%, to $90.73 per barrel after sliding $1.38 the day before. U.S. West Texas…
Oil prices rise during early Asian trade on Monday as a weaker dollar and supply concerns ahead of the European Union embargo on Russian oil in December offset fears of an international recession that could reduce fuel demand. After closing up 0.5% on Friday, Brent crude futures increased $1.15, or 1.3%, to $92.50 a barrel….
