Oil prices fell in Asian markets on Monday as concerns about Middle East supply problems began to fade. The main reason for the decline was an expected increase in OPEC+ oil production. Traders had previously reduced the “risk premium” they had added due to tensions between Iran and Israel. Now that those tensions have eased…
Crude oil prices fell 1.81% to ₹6,171 per barrel as tensions between Israel and Iran eased. This worried investors, leading them to reduce their safe-haven investments. Due to this, some opted to take profits after the recent price fluctuations. It was 990,000 in the first quarter. The IEA attributed this to slower economic growth and…
Crude oil prices fell 0.73% to 5,295 after the United States reported an unexpected increase in crude oil supplies before the summer, which will increase demand. Instead of drawing as expected, US crude oil inventories rose by 1.3 million barrels, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said. Tensions in the Middle East, especially fears that Israel…
Crude oil prices continued to fall in Asian markets on Thursday after a report showed an unexpected increase in US crude oil inventories. Crude oil prices rose for four days earlier, hitting a two-week high. The rise came after the US and China agreed on Monday to reduce some of their trade tariffs on each…
People were optimistic that the US President might cut tariffs. However, a strong US dollar prevented big gains. A Russia-led ceasefire is expected to start this week. Tensions between India and Pakistan, which have seen some of the worst fighting in years, also weighed on the market. While crude oil prices rose this week, concerns…
With Israel accepting a plan to address the issues preventing a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, concerns over a disruption in Middle Eastern oil supplies were allayed, and oil prices inched down on Tuesday. At $77.54, Brent crude dropped 12 cents, or $2.02, or 0.15%. Tuesday’s front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate oil futures were down 14…
OPEC cut its estimates for world oil demand this year and next. In a monthly report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries cut estimates for global demand growth in 2024 by 135,000 barrels per day. At a review meeting earlier this month, the alliance reaffirmed that the hike could be “suspended or modified” “depending…
Oil prices were close to eight-month lows on Monday as concerns about a potential recession in the United States, the world’s biggest oil user, outweighed concerns about the potential impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East on supply from the main producing region. Brent crude futures experienced a minor decline of 4 cents, or…
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries predicted that India’s oil consumption will increase to 5.80 million barrels per day in 2025, a 4.1% increase from the 5.57 million barrels per day predicted in 2024. The cartel noted in its most recent oil market report for the month that rising economic activity will lead to higher…
Early on Wednesday in Asian trading, oil prices began to decline as traders withdrew some of their capital following two sessions in which benchmarks surged to multi-month highs, dampening investor demand due to a stronger dollar. May delivery of Brent oil futures dropped 19 cents, or 0.2%, to $87.19 per barrel. The April delivery of…
