A stronger dollar and confusing messages from Saudi Arabia and Russia ahead of the next OPEC+ policy meeting contributed to the decline in oil prices in early trade on Friday. In the morning session, Brent crude prices were down 30 cents to $75.96 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate prices were down 14 cents…
Early Thursday morning Asian trade saw a decline in oil prices as concerns over whether the US will escape a financial default outweighed the potential for more production cutbacks from OPEC+.In the Morning session, Brent crude futures had dropped 5 cents, or 0.1%, to $78.31 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for the United…
After weaker-than-expected economic data from the United States and China, the two biggest oil consumers in the world, the price of oil plummeted for a second day on Wednesday. This came after a surprising increase in U.S. crude stocks raised demand fears. Brent crude futures decreased by 29 cents, or 0.4%, to $74.60 a barrel….
The U.S. debt ceiling uncertainty and resurrected concerns for a regional banking crisis in the United States limited advances in the early Asian trading on Friday as traders covered short positions in anticipation of the weekend. In the morning session, Brent crude futures were up 36 cents, or 0.5%, to $75.34 per barrel. To reach…
The stage has been prepared for other producers to compete for markets in Asia following an unexpected reduction in oil supply from OPEC+. Since the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries began actively controlling supplies in 2017, member states have given flows to Asia preferential treatment at the expense of nations like the U.S. China and…
Early on Wednesday in Asian trading, oil prices stabilized as industry data revealed a reduction in U.S. crude oil stocks. The market had fallen the previous session over concerns that more aggressive U.S. interest rate hikes would hurt demand. The price of a barrel of April Brent crude futures increased by 8 cents to $83.37….
Despite a decline in early Friday trade, oil prices were still expected to end the week up about 2% as a rebound in factory activity in China outweighed mounting worries about accumulating U.S. crude supplies and prospective European rate hikes. The price of Brent crude futures decreased by 39 cents, or 0.5%, to $84.36 a…
Early Asian trade on Thursday saw a little increase in oil prices, extending gains from the previous two sessions. The world’s largest oil consumer, China, showed signs of a robust economic recovery, allaying concerns about an increase in U.S. crude stocks. Although U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 7 cents, or 0.1%,…
On Thursday, oil prices marginally increased in light Asian trading, breaking a six-day losing run fueled by growing worries that more aggressive interest rate increases by central banks will stifle economic development and fuel demand. A barrel of Brent crude futures increased by 2 cents to $80.62. WTI crude futures increased by 9 cents, or…
Early trade on Wednesday saw a decrease in oil prices as industry data revealed a significant gain in U.S. crude stocks rather than the expected decline. This confirmed concerns about a weaker demand even as supply is becoming more constrained. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for the United States decreased by 30 cents, or…
