Oil prices decreased on Wednesday as reports from the industry revealed that U.S. oil stockpiles increased more than anticipated, but losses were restrained by supply concerns. After closing 26 cents higher the day before, December Brent crude futures were down 72 cents, or 0.8%, at $92.80 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for the…
In anticipation of a meeting of OPEC+ producers to negotiate a significant output cut in what energy executives and experts view as a tight supply market, oil prices increased little on Wednesday, adding to gains of 3% in the previous session. After rising $2.94 the day before, Brent crude increased by 11 cents to $91.91…
Oil prices continued to decline on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve adopted a more pessimistic stance than anticipated, heightening concerns that rising interest rates and inflation may have an adverse effect on crude demand in the months to come. Following the Fed’s anticipated 75 basis point interest rate increase on Wednesday, crude prices fell…
Indian rupee appreciated 28 paise to 79.25 against the U.S. dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking the dollar’s decline versus its major peers and foreign fund inflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit struck 79.25 in initial deals after starting at 79.30 against the dollar, gaining 28 paise from its previous close….
The U.S. energy authority predicted slightly stronger demand and tighter supply for oil moving into 2023, which led to an increase in price on Thursday. The global benchmark, London-traded Brent oil futures, increased 1.1% to $88.47 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures increased by 0.8% to $82.59 per barrel. Through the…
Early on Thursday, crude oil futures prices declined due to a modest expansion in the Chinese PMI (purchasing managers’ index). The information about the state of the U.S. market for crude oil also had an impact on futures pricing. On Thursday morning, October crude oil futures on WTI were trading at $89.25, down 0.34 percent,…
Oil prices declined on Tuesday, wiping out some gains from the previous session as the market worried that more aggressive interest rate increases from central banks may cause a downturn in the global economy and weaken fuel consumption. After rising 4.1% on Monday, the greatest gain in more than a month, Brent crude futures for…
WTI Crude oil futures ended the last week 1.4% lower and closed at $90.77 per bbl, amid rising concerns of a global economic slowdown. Recession fears continue to spend pressure on energy markets, with Fed minutes a generating commitment to drop inflation to the 2% target range. U.S. crude stockpiles drop by 7.06 million barrels in…
Oil prices declined in early trade on Wednesday amid a push by U.S. President Joe Biden to bring down rising fuel costs, including pressure on major U.S. companies to help ease the pain for drivers during the country’s peak summer demand. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell $1.34, or 1,2%, to $108.18 a…
Oil prices came off three-month lows on Friday but were on track for a weekly decline of around 6% as new lockdowns in countries with low vaccination rates facing surging cases of the Delta variant dimmed the outlook for fuel demand. Broader investor risk aversion also weighed on oil with the U.S. dollar jumping to…
