Oil prices ticked up in early Asian trading on Monday, firming up gains from last week when prices rose nearly 4% on the view that supply was tightening. Brent crude oil futures for May delivery inched up 3 cents to $85.37 a barrel by 0045. The April contract for U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude…
Yesterday, the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) most recent oil market report, which highlighted disruptions in the Red Sea region and presented a more positive picture for demand growth, caused crude oil to see a notable jump of 2.48%, closing at 6,742. To boost market optimism, the IEA revised its demand growth predictions for 2024 and…
Following significant decreases in fuel supplies and a less-than-expected increase in U.S. crude inventories last week, oil prices increased little on Thursday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude prices increased by 18 cents to $79.31 a barrel, while Brent crude futures increased by 15 cents to $83.11 a barrel. The benchmarks gained almost 1% on Wednesday…
Following OPEC+ members’ decision to extend its voluntary oil output cutbacks of 2.2 million barrels per day into the second quarter, which was mostly expected by the market, oil prices increased on Monday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was up 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $80.17 a barrel, while Brent futures was up 28 cents,…
A government decree issued on Thursday states that, as of March 1, the windfall tax on petroleum crude has increased from Rs 3,300 to Rs 4,600 ($55.51) per metric tonne. With effect from March 1, the decree said that the Centre also reduced the windfall tax on diesel from 1.50 per litre to zero. Petrol…
In early Asian trading on Wednesday, oil prices fell as rumors of extensions to OPEC+ output restrictions countered the positive impact from the possibility of a postponed U.S. rate-cutting cycle. By 0110 U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) were down 35 cents, or 0.44%, to $78.52 a barrel, while Brent crude futures slid 38…
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased by 15 cents, or 0.2%, to $77.73 a barrel, while Brent crude futures increased by 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $82.69 a barrel. On Monday, both benchmarks had settled more than 1% higher. Houthis affiliated with Iran have persisted in their attacks on ships in the Red…
Early Asian trading on Monday saw a further decline in oil prices from the previous session. At the end of the week, oil prices had dropped 2-3% due to market concerns that inflation that was stronger than anticipated may postpone U.S. interest rate cuts. By 0121 , U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices slid…
At 0212 U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 25 cents, or 0.3%, at $78.36, while Brent crude futures were down 25 cents, or 0.3%, at $83.42 a barrel.Longer-term higher interest rates reduce economic growth and hence reduce demand for oil. Following Waller’s remarks, oil benchmarks lost part of their Thursday gains. As fighting…
On Thursday, oil prices marginally increased, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) increased by 17 cents to $78.08 per barrel. By 0150, the May contract was up 14 cents to $77.45 per barrel. The April delivery of Brent oil saw a 14-cent increase to $83.17 per barrel, while the May contract saw a 13-cent…
