The price of crude oil yesterday increased by 1.08% to settle at 6726 on signs of tightening global supply, but the increase was restrained by China’s slowing economy and worries about additional U.S. interest rate increases. Unexpected rate cuts by the central bank failed to calm the market as fears about the country’s struggling economy…
The news that Saudi Arabia and Russia would prolong their voluntary production curbs until next month helped crude oil settle yesterday 1.45% higher at 6859. In addition, Russia announced it will decrease its oil exports by 300,000 bpd in September. Saudi Arabia stated it would prolong its 1 million barrels per day output reduction for…
On Wednesday, oil prices plummeted in Asian trading as disappointing Chinese trade data fueled new worries about weakening demand in the nation. Prices have now completely reversed all gains from earlier this week due to OPEC production cutbacks. In May, China’s trade surplus hit a 13-month low, primarily due to a surprising decline in exports…
Tuesday saw a little decline in oil prices as traders gave up the majority of the gains made the previous session in the wake of Saudi Arabia’s declaration that it will further reduce the output, of the world’s largest exporter. At $76.48 a barrel, Brent crude futures were down 23 cents, or 0.3%. American West…
Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday for the third straight day as a result of data showing an unexpectedly big gain in U.S. oil storage last week. This data, together with indications of weaker Chinese demand, raised concerns about an oversupply. The price of Brent crude futures for August delivery dropped by 40…
Yesterday, crude oil fell by -4.64% to trade at 5756 as worries about the U.S. debt ceiling agreement dampened the market’s risk-on mood and conflicting signals from key producers muddied the supply outlook ahead of their meeting this weekend. Last week, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman cautioned short-sellers who were wagering that oil…
Oil prices increased on Tuesday amid expectations that the world’s largest oil consumer, the United States, will increase demand as a result of the debt ceiling agreement. Gains were restrained, however, by worries about future interest rate increases and the potential for OPEC+ to maintain current output quotas. Today morning, Brent crude futures had increased…
Oil prices increased on Wednesday as U.S. oil and fuel supplies tightened and as the possibility of additional OPEC+ output restrictions was raised by a warning to speculators from the Saudi energy minister. Brent crude futures were up 86 cents, or 1.1%, to $77.70 per barrel, while WTI was up 88 cents, or 1.2%, to…
Oil prices fell on Monday as worries about fuel consumption in the top two oil consumers in the world, the United States and China, outweighed hopes for tighter supplies as a result of any OPEC+ supply cuts and a restart of U.S. purchases for reserves. Brent crude futures were down 43 cents, or 0.6%, to…
Early Asian trading on Monday saw a tiny increase in oil prices as concerns about a U.S. recession that had caused prices to fall for three weeks in a row for the first time since November started to fade. Brent crude prices were up 6 cents at $75.36 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil…
