Oil prices declined due to expectations that tensions between the US and Iran may ease, the strength of the US dollar, and abundant global oil supply. As both countries are set to resume nuclear talks, the market believes the risk of conflict or sanctions could reduce. At the same time, the strong dollar has made…
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as supply concerns persisted following a winter storm that disrupted U.S. crude oil production and exports. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East also provided additional support to prices. The storm is estimated to have disrupted around 2 million barrels per day of U.S. oil production, while crude oil and LNG…
Oil prices rose on Monday, partially offsetting last week’s 4% decline, as tensions in Venezuela escalated.US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 23 cents, or 0.4%, at $57.67 a barrel, while Brent crude futures rose 25 cents, or 0.4%, to $61.37 a barrel. However, with no clear direction in the markets, concerns about oversupply…
Oil prices fell slightly on Tuesday. This is because of the continuation of the previous day’s 2% decline. Markets are watching the peace talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war, concerns about high oil inventories, and the upcoming US interest rate decision. The IEA report released on December 11 could have a major impact on the…
Oil prices were mostly unchanged in Asian markets on Monday after last week’s gains. This was due to the stalled US-Russia talks on the Ukraine issue and hopes that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates this weekend. Recent US-led talks have failed to resolve the Russia-Ukraine standoff. Markets are pricing in an 88% chance…
Oil prices were steady on Wednesday after falling to a one-month low the previous day. Investors are watching expectations of a possible supply glut and how the Russia-Ukraine peace talks will play out. Both Brent crude and WTI fell 89 cents on Tuesday. The reason was that Ukrainian President told European leaders that he was…
Oil prices rose in Asian trading on Monday due to the US government shutdown. Last week, prices fell by approximately 2% due to concerns about an oversupply of oil and declining global demand. Now that prices have fallen, some investors have done “bargain buying” and prices have risen again. A strong US dollar also affected…
Oil prices rose in Asia on Wednesday. This was mainly due to the trade deal between the US and Japan and falling US oil supplies. In the past three days, oil prices have been falling. This is due to trade tensions between the US and the European Union and concerns about US tariffs starting on…
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…
