As investors anticipated the OPEC+ meeting later this week in hopes of reaching an agreement to limit supplies through 2024, oil prices were little moved on Monday, with Brent remaining above $80 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 10 cents, or 0.1%, at $75.64 a barrel, while Brent crude futures up…
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,…
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…
Following a brief decline the previous day, oil prices increased on Thursday as traders’ attention returned to the prospect of a limited supply of crude for the remainder of 2023. International benchmark Brent futures increased 17 cents to $92.05 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) increased 19 cents to $88.71. The International Energy…
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…
Yesterday, crude oil rose 0.89% to close at 6934 on upbeat demand projections from OPEC and the International Energy Agency (IEA). OPEC predicted that global oil consumption will climb by 2.25 million bpd in 2024, which is a little less than the 2.44 million bpd increase predicted for the current year. Prices have also been…
In anticipation of increased crude demand from Chinese refineries, crude oil yesterday finished up 0.72% at 5877. According to data, China’s throughput at oil refineries increased by 15.4% in May compared to the same month last year, making it the country’s second-highest monthly total ever. According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) most recent Oil…
Pressured by a stronger dollar and higher Treasury yields, gold reversed direction and fell below the important $2,000 per ounce threshold as investors searched for clues as to whether the market will witness a “one and done” rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve in May. After climbing as high as 0.6 percent earlier in…
Oil prices increased on Friday as supplies tightened and Russian production appeared to be declining. The market was anticipating the IEA’s monthly report, which would provide more insight into the forecast for global demand, later in the day. The price of Brent crude futures had increased by 34 cents, or 0.39%, to $86.43 per barrel….
