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Oil prices were lower today ending a multi session rally as tensions may be cooling in the Middle East. Israel is reducing its troop count in the Gaza strip and the US is leaning into ceasefire talks. However Tehran is still threatening revenge against Israel and the US so the conflict could still broaden. Among […]
Oil prices rose again today closing out a strong week as markets are on edge about direct conflict between Israel and Iran. Both contracts are up more than 4% on the week. Meanwhile OPEC+ producers are pressing some countries to increase compliance with output cuts. “Further clampdowns on adherence to quotas should see output fall […]
Brent settled above $90 today for the first time since October as geopolitical tensions continue to remain front and center. Oil rose on Thursday following news reports that Israeli embassies across the world have been placed on high alert due to increasing threats of an Iranian attack on Israeli diplomats. Iran, the third-largest producer in […]
Oil prices traded higher today settling at the highest level since October despite a jump in Crude inventories as investors remained concerned about supply disruptions. Crude inventories increased by 3.2MM/bbls last week versus a forecasted decline 1.5MM/bbls. “The EIA report went in the other direction on crude oil from what the API reported yesterday, so […]
Oil prices were higher today with Brent trading above $89 for the first time since October. Russia, among the top three global oil producers and one of the largest exporters of oil products, has been contending with Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and has also attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure. “The likelihood that continued restricted Russian […]
Oil prices were higher today trading up to 5 month highs. Expectations of economic growth in the US and China have been a catalyst. In China, manufacturing activity in March expanded for the first time in six months, according to an official factory survey. “Chinese oil demand is arguably the one missing factor outside of […]
Oil prices rose today closing out the month higher on the prospect of OPEC+ continuing to keep production cuts in place. Speaking about yesterday’s jump in crude inventories “We … expect U.S. inventories to rise less than normal in reflection of a global oil market in a slight deficit,” SEB analyst Bjarne Schieldrop said. “This […]
Oil prices were lower today on a stronger dollar and surprise jump in crude inventories. Both contracts have been under selling pressure since hitting four month highs last week. US crude inventories rose by 3.2MM/bbls, versus a forecasted decline of 1.3MM/bbls. Gasoline inventories rose by 1.3MM/bbls versus an expected drop of 1.7MM/bbls. Gasoline demand meanwhile […]
Oil prices were slightly lower today as investors took a more mixed view toward the loss of Russian capacity. Russia’s government ordered companies to cut output in the second quarter to meet a 9 million barrels per day (bpd) target to comply with pledges to the OPEC+ consumer group. “Gasoline is seeing the support of […]
Oil prices were higher today as the Russian government is curbing oil output. Moscow has ordered companies to reduce oil output in the second quarter to meet a production target of 9 million bpd by the end of June, in line with its pledges to the producer group OPEC+, three industry sources said on Monday. […]