WTI crude was down 49 cents per barrel trading down to $71.29. WTI crude oil futures (and other commodities) did not settle today due to the Juneteenth holiday. Brent for August settlement traded down $US52 cents a barrel to settle at US$76.09 per barrel. Oil fell as China’s plans to support its economy were seen as insufficient […]
Anyone getting whiplash out there! WTI for July delivery rose $2.35 per barrel closing at $70.62 per barrel – a one-week high. Brent for August delivery rose $2.47 per barrel closing at $75.67 per barrel. Oil rose as strengthening demand in China outweighed concerns over further interest rate hikes in the U.S at least that […]
Oil prices had a strong session today after yesterdays rout as China’s central bank lowered their short term lending rate for the first time in 10 months. This increased hopes of growing fuel demand on the back of the rate cut as the post pandemic recovery in China has been slower then anticipated. “The market […]
The rug was pulled out from below oil prices as jitters around the US Federal Reserve meeting later this week sparked a sharp selloff. Goldman Sachs cut its oil price forecasts early on Sunday, citing higher-than-expected supplies later this year and through 2024. The bank’s December crude price forecast now stands at $86 a barrel […]
Oil prices fell today by more than a dollar, closing out the week with the second straight weekly decline. Both benchmarks lost more than $3 on Thursday after a media report that a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal was imminent and would result in more supply. Prices pared losses after both countries denied the report, ending about […]
Oil prices were lower today but managed to rebound from earlier losses after a report was released claiming that the US and Iran were close to reaching a new nuclear agreement. A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council later called the report “false and misleading”. “If there’s no Iran deal then we’re back […]
Oil prices climbed higher today about 1% reversing some of yesterday’s losses. “Futures seem to be in a ‘tug of war’ with slowing demand for manufacturing, and lighter diesel demand, against expected production cuts coming from OPEC & Saudi,” said Dennis Kissler, senior vice president of trading at BOK Financial.US crude stocks fell by about […]
Oil prices were lower today on worries of sluggish economic growth hurting energy demand. This outweighed the production cuts announced by Saudi Arabia on Monday. The Kingdom also unexpectedly cut its selling price to Asian buyers again. However, the Saudi supply cut is unlikely to achieve a “sustainable price increase” into the high $80s and […]
Oil prices were higher today after the Saudis announced to production cuts of an additional 1MM/bbls
Russia has been a thorn in Saudi Arabia’s side, selling cheap oil and overproducing (Saudis want the price of oil at $80 per barrel or higher)