Oil prices increased by about $2 in early trade on Wednesday as industry data revealed a larger-than-anticipated draw in U.S. oil storage and concerns about Middle Eastern supply disruptions as a result of the escalating Israel-Hamas war. The price of Brent crude futures increased $1.62, or 1.8%, to $91.49 a barrel as investors prepared for…
The price of crude oil had a strong day, rising 5.26% to close at 7,259. The United States tightened its restrictions on Russian crude exports, which led to this remarkable increase. These bans caused supply issues in a competitive market, especially given that fourth-quarter global inventories are predicted to decline. In order to close gaps…
With traders being cautious as they kept an eye out for potential supply disruptions due to military hostilities between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas, crude oil prices fell by -0.32% to 7161. As the skirmishes stoked concerns that the violence would move outside of Gaza, Brent and WTI both increased by more than…
Due to profit-taking, crude oil prices declined 2.17% to close at 7,623 after surging due to surprise declines in crude stocks. According to U.S. government data, oil stockpiles decreased by 2.2 million barrels more than expected, highlighting supply limits brought on both Saudi Arabia and Russia’s output curbs. Particularly, oil supplies dropped by 943,000 barrels…
Oil prices fell in early trade on Tuesday due to worries that fuel demand will be hampered by major central banks maintaining higher interest rates for a longer period of time, even if supply is anticipated to be constrained. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were trading 1 cent lower at $89.67 while Brent crude…
Oil prices increased on Monday as traders concentrated on a tighter supply outlook following Moscow’s temporary restriction on gasoline exports while avoiding any interest rate increases that may stifle demand. After ending the previous trading day 3 cents down, Brent crude futures increased 48 cents, or 0.5%, to $93.75 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
In August, India’s imports of crude oil decreased for the third consecutive month to 18.73 million tonne (MT) as a result of maintenance work being done at its refineries and a reduction in exports from Russia. For the third consecutive month in August, India’s imports from Russia decreased, reaching a seven-month low. In August, this…
The windfall tax on domestic crude oil output has been raised by the Union government from Rs. 6,700 per tonne to Rs. 10,000 per tonne. The price hike will take effect on September 16. The special additional excise tax (SAED) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) has been reduced by the government from 4 to 3.50…
On Friday, oil prices reached their highest point in ten months as a result of China reducing the amount of cash reserves that banks were required to hold in order to support its economic recovery and amid anticipation that the major cycles of global interest rate hikes were coming to an end. West Texas Intermediate…
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…
