LSEG data indicates that despite forecasts of a steady rise, crude oil imports into Asia experienced a modest dip in the year’s first half. Over the first half of the year, Asian oil consumers imported 27.16 million barrels per day, according to the figures. Compared to a year ago, this was 130,000 bpd less. Notably,…
Crude oil prices fell by -0.78% to end at 6746, under pressure from worries about how rising Middle East tension and a strong US dollar might affect the world’s oil consumption. The concerns about disruptions to the oil supply have been made worse by the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including the Israeli troops’…
As the market weighed evidence of rising US demand as well as declining oil and fuel stockpiles against a strengthening US currency, crude oil prices managed to hover around a seven-week high on Friday. While U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil for August delivery stayed steady at $81.29 from its closing position on Thursday, Brent…
As a result of positive estimates for global demand and anticipation of ongoing supply constraints by major oil-producing countries, crude oil prices increased by 1.09% to settle at 6702 rupees per barrel. Strong growth in oil demand is anticipated in the second half of the year, according to reports from OPEC, the International Energy Agency,…
Energy services provider Baker Hughes (BKR.O), opening a new tab stated in its widely watched report on Friday that U.S. energy companies reduced the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating this week to the lowest since January 2022. In the week ending June 7, the number of oil and gas rigs declined by…
Traders mostly disregarded the EIA report revealing an unexpected increase in crude oil stockpiles, as crude oil prices increased by 0.37% to settle at $6,190. According to EIA statistics, rather than the market’s estimate of a 2.30 million barrel reduction, U.S. oil stockpiles grew by 1.233 million barrels for the week ending May 31, 2024….
As a result of an unanticipated increase in U.S. crude stockpiles, crude oil prices fell by 1.16% Wednesday, closing at 6,492 INR. 1.825 million more barrels of crude oil were added to U.S. stocks last week, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), than the 2.55 million barrel drop that the market had anticipated. Distillate…
Natural gas saw a 5.11% increase and ended up at 168.7 due to several variables that affected market dynamics. A decrease in output combined with more feed gas supplied to the Freeport LNG export facility raised market activity. Natural gas flow to U.S. LNG export facilities increased significantly, hitting a three-week high. Freeport LNG in…
Yesterday’s natural gas price decrease of -0.07% to 146.8 was somewhat expected given the market’s ongoing struggles with a substantial surplus. However, expectations of milder weather for the coming week meant that demand for the commodity would likely increase, so the downside was limited. Prices were also somewhat supported by increased gas flow to LNG…
With predictions of colder weather and higher heating demand over the next two weeks, natural gas saw a significant spike of 2.46% yesterday, closing at 141.7. This change in weather forecasts helped to boost market confidence, as did a persistent decline in U.S. output after petrol prices fell to a 3-1/2-year low in February. Due…
