Petroleum Daily Report 10-14-2025

Oil prices fell Tuesday, extending losses to a second straight session as the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned of a potential 2026 supply glut and U.S.–China trade tensions lingered, weighing on the demand outlook. Brent crude settled $0.93 (-1.5%) lower at $62.39, while WTI closed $0.79 (-1.3%) lower at $58.70 — both marking five-month lows. […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-13-2025

Oil prices rose Monday after confirmation that U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month, easing renewed trade tensions that last week pushed crude to five-month lows. Brent crude gained $0.59 (+0.9%) to $63.32, while WTI rose $0.59 (+1.0%) to $59.49. Both benchmarks had plunged about 4% Friday after Trump […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-10-2025

Oil prices tumbled more than 3% Friday as renewed U.S.–China trade tensions overshadowed market fundamentals and revived fears of weaker global demand. Brent crude fell $2.49 (-3.82%) to $62.73, its lowest since May 5, while WTI dropped $2.61 (-4.24%) to $58.90, the lowest since early May. Both benchmarks marked their fourth straight daily decline. U.S. […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-9-2025

Oil prices fell on Thursday after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal brokered by the United States, easing geopolitical risk premiums in energy markets. Brent crude settled $1.03 lower (-1.6%) at $65.22, while WTI dropped $1.04 (-1.7%) to $61.51. The ceasefire, which includes a mutual release of hostages and prisoners and a partial […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-8-2025

Oil prices rose about 1% to a one-week high on Wednesday as traders bet that stalled Ukraine peace talks would keep sanctions on Moscow in place, while U.S. data showed stronger fuel consumption. Brent crude settled 80¢ higher (+1.2%) at $66.25, and WTI gained 82¢ (+1.3%) to $62.55, marking their highest closes since September 30 and […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-7-2025

Oil prices steadied on Tuesday as investors weighed a smaller-than-expected OPEC+ output hike against signs that global inventories may keep rising through next year. Brent crude settled 2¢ lower (-0.03%) at $65.45, while U.S. WTI gained 4¢ (+0.06%) to $61.73. Both benchmarks rose more than 1% on Monday after OPEC and its allies agreed to […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-6-2025

Oil prices rose about 1% on Monday after OPEC+ announced a smaller-than-expected production increase for November, calming some oversupply worries though weak demand expectations limited gains. Brent crude settled $0.94 higher (+1.46%) at $65.47, while U.S. WTI gained $0.81 (+1.33%) to $61.69. The OPEC+ coalition confirmed plans to raise output by 137,000 bpd in November […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-3-2025

Oil prices edged higher on Friday but still logged their steepest weekly loss in over three months, as expectations of more OPEC+ supply weighed heavily on sentiment. Brent crude settled at $64.53, up 42¢ (+0.7%), while U.S. WTI closed at $60.88, up 40¢ (+0.7%). Despite the modest daily gains, Brent lost 8.1% and WTI fell […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-2-2025

Oil prices extended their decline for a fourth day, sinking to four-month lows as oversupply concerns overshadowed geopolitical risks. Brent crude settled at $64.11, down $1.24 (-1.9%), its lowest since June 2. U.S. WTI finished at $60.48, down $1.30 (-2.1%), its weakest since May 30. Traders remain focused on the OPEC+ meeting this weekend, where […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-1-2025

Oil prices extended their slide to a third straight session, closing at fresh 16-week lows as a U.S. government shutdown heightened worries about global demand and traders braced for more supply from OPEC+. Brent crude settled at $65.35, down 68¢ (-1.0%), the lowest close since June 5. U.S. West Texas Intermediate finished at $61.78, down […]