Oil prices came off three-month lows on Friday but were on track for a weekly decline of around 6% as new lockdowns in countries with low vaccination rates facing surging cases of the Delta variant dimmed the outlook for fuel demand. Broader investor risk aversion also weighed on oil with the U.S. dollar jumping to…
The outlook for global oil markets darkened on Thursday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that slowing demand for crude in the wake of restrictions imposed to curb the fast-spreading Delta variant is colliding with a recent increase in global crude production. But the news is likely to be welcomed by the White House,…
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, clawing back some of the previous session’s deep losses, even though concerns over coronavirus curbs combined with slowing factory activity in key buyer countries to keep a lid on gains. Brent crude oil futures rose 24 cents, or 0.3%, to $73.13 a barrel, as of 0125 GMT. US West Texas…
