Early on Wednesday in Asian trading, oil prices dropped as investors reduced their expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut and a U.S. industry organization reported that crude stocks increased more than anticipated last week. When the market started at 0000 Brent futures dropped 29 cents, or 0.4%, to $82.48. West Texas Intermediate…
Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday after Israel announced it had “ended” a series of attacks in southern Gaza. At 0135, US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 46 cents, or 0.6%, at $76.38 a barrel, while Brent crude was down 43 cents, or It was down 0.5% to $81.76. Prices…
Oil prices increased on Thursday as negotiations to resolve the Gaza conflict and broader Middle East concerns that have unsettled the market since October resumed after Israel turned down a cease-fire request from Hamas. Strong indications of fuel demand in the United States this week supported the market’s rising trend. Brent crude futures were up…
Early on Tuesday, as market players evaluated U.S. Secretary of State travel to the Middle East to discuss a ceasefire offer in the region, oil prices showed minimal movement. On Monday, he met the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia. In anticipation of an Israeli attack on Rafah, a border city where over half of…
Crude oil experienced a steep loss, closing at 6030, a decrease of 2.84%. Concerns over China’s economic expansion and international efforts to bring about a Middle East truce impacted the bearish trend. In March, OPEC+ will decide whether to prolong the voluntary oil production cutbacks of 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) that were set…
A significant OPEC+ advisory group remained silent on production policy on February 1, thereby maintaining the present output restrictions. Under the co-chair ship of Saudi Arabia and Russia, the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee declared that it would “continue to closely assess market conditions” and that the 22-member producer coalition was prepared to modify output levels…
The International Monetary Fund’s optimistic growth projection for the global economy in 2024 was met with strong performance from crude oil, which ended up 1.23% at 6478. Fears about the implications for the biggest user of crude oil in the world were stoked by this event. Regarding supply, for the most of 2023, Iran was…
A combination of factors boosting market optimism caused crude oil prices to close 0.28% higher at 6399. The market was infused with liquidity and hopes of an economic revival were reinforced by China’s recent stimulus announcements, especially the lowering of the reserve requirement for banks. One of the main factors driving the rising demand for…
With the United States and Britain striking Houthi military targets in Yemen in retribution for attacks by the Iran-backed group on ships in the Red Sea beginning late last year, oil prices increased by more than 2% on Friday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate oil futures were up $1.53, or 2.1%, at $73.55 a barrel, while…
Profit booking amid a complicated mix of reasons that included the most recent EIA report, riots in Libya, and growing tensions in the Middle East drove crude oil’s 2.15% spike, which it settled at 6071. According to the EIA Petroleum Status Report, U.S. crude stocks fell by 5.503 million barrels in the week ending December…
