On November 17, oil prices surged by over 4%, recovering from a four-month low reached the previous day as investors who had placed short positions cashed in and as assistance was provided by US penalties on certain Russian oil shippers. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude saw a gain of $2.99, or 4.1 percent, at $75.89,…
In order to prepare for the energy shift, India’s largest oil and gas producer, ONGC, plans to invest over Rs 1 lakh crore in building two petrochemical factories that will transform crude oil directly into high-value chemical goods, senior company officials announced on Wednesday. One of the main energy sources is crude oil, which is…
Crude oil fell -1.29% to settle at 6424, mostly due to record-high output in the United States despite encouraging signs of demand from China. The petroleum output increase estimate for 2023 was revised by the U.S. Energy Information Administration to 12.9 million bpd, which is somewhat less than earlier projections. Citing unanticipated production growth in…
OPEC’s claim that market fundamentals are still strong and that financial market speculators are to blame for the recent price decrease drove crude oil prices to close slightly lower, down -0.23% at 6508. Notably, the buy came at an average cost of $77.57 per barrel. The U.S. Energy Department announced that 1.2 million barrels of…
The U.S. crackdown on Russian oil shipments has caused supply disruptions, which has caused oil prices to slightly rise on Tuesday. This was attributed to an OPEC report that stated market fundamentals remained solid. Brent crude futures had increased by 33 cents, or 0.4%, to $82.85 a barrel. At $78.59 a barrel, U.S. WTI crude…
A number of worries caused crude oil to suffer a severe setback, falling 3.58% to 62.74 per barrel. Due to weaker-than-expected Chinese exports in October and a U.S. government report projecting a 20-year low in U.S. petrol demand per capita next year, the demand picture was concerning. This suggested that demand may be declining globally….
With Middle East tensions easing supply concerns and expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would continue raising interest rates in the largest oil-consuming country in the world buoyed by jobs statistics, oil prices dipped on Friday, on track for a weeklong loss. Futures for Brent crude dropped $1.21, or 1.4%, to $85.64 per barrel, while…
According to statistics issued by the government on Tuesday, the growth of India’s eight key sectors fell to a four-month low of 8.1% in September from a 14-month peak of 12.5% in August. This was mainly because of a dramatic fall in the increase in the production of power, crude oil, and refinery products. September…
Crude oil prices fell -3.48% to $68.80 per barrel as Middle East worries momentarily subsided. Concerns were aroused as Israel increased its ground operations in Gaza, but for the time being they have receded. Investor attention is now focused on a packed week of central bank meetings and economic data. Important economic data from China…
Thursday’s sell-off in stocks marked the sixth straight session as investors made a beeline for the exit. Although crude oil prices have decreased and Brent was trading at less than $90 per barrel, investors withdrew their money due to concerns that the conflict in West Asia would last for a long time. Investor anxiety was…
