Oil prices rose about 2% today despite a rise in crude inventories. Middle east tensions continue to capture headlines but gains are capped by gloomy economic prospects both here and abroad. US crude inventories rose by 1.4MM/bbls, exceeding the forecasted rise of 240K/bbls. The EIA data “is more bearish because it’s a big switch from […]
Oil prices fell on Tuesday for the third straight session after bad economic data out of the Euro zone and Britian weighed on prices. Signs are pointing to a recession in the block and data of a Germany is indicating a recession is already underway. “There is definitely a dialogue on about the global economy […]
Oil prices fell today as diplomatic efforts in the Middle East intensify aiming to contain the conflict. Aid convoys have begun to arrive in Gaza and as of yet the Israelis have not begun a ground incursion. “The imminent risk to supply seems to have gone down,” said Phil Flynn, analyst at Price Futures Group. […]
Oil prices were lower today on hopes of de-escalation of the middle east conflict. Hamas’ armed wing released two US hostages from Gaza. “The report took some of the risk premium out of the market,” said Phil Flynn, analyst at Price Futures Group. “The market went from starting the day with little hope and went […]
Oil prices settled higher today as traders remained nervous that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza could escalate to a regional conflict. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told troops gathered at the Gaza border that they would soon see the Palestinian enclave “from inside,” suggesting an expected ground invasion could be nearing. U.S. West Texas Intermediate […]
Oil was up 2% today on the back of a big U.S. crude storage draw and continued Middle East tensions. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said energy firms pulled 4.5 million barrels of crude from stockpiles during the week ended October 13, 2023. Supplies declined 800,000 barrels at Cushing to its lowest level since October […]
Oil prices were mostly flat today. Both benchmarks have been rallying since tensions flared up in the Middle East. “Oil prices are wavering as energy traders await to see if the U.S. diplomatic efforts will be successful in preventing the Israel-Hamas conflict from turning into a wider regional war,” said Edward Moya, senior market analyst […]
Oil prices were lower today as expectations are rising that the US and Venezuela will reach a deal easing sanctions on their crude exports. “The reported deal … would help to raise the country’s oil output from very depressed levels,” said William Jackson, chief emerging markets economist for Capital Economics. “But the sector requires enormous […]
“ It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.“ — Aristotle Jobs Update Stocks close mixed on Friday of last week and mixed week over week The DOW closed higher on Friday of last week, up 39.15 points (0.12%), closing out the week at 33,670.29, up […]
Oil prices jumped today rallying to close at the week on rising mid east tensions. The conflict in Israel is not expected have a major impact on oil and gas supplies but market participants are assessing how it could escalate to a broader regional conflict and what problems that could cause. If the U.S. tightens […]