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Oil prices rose nearly 1% as traders assessed a worsening geopolitical situation. Traders have been closely following the situation in the Middle East, where progress on ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appeared elusive (go figure), indicating tensions in the oil-producing region are set to linger. The United States also continued its campaign against Houthis […]
Oil prices fell today and posted a weekly loss as US jobs data shrank the odds of imminent interest rate cuts. Both benchmarks were down 7% on the week. “Prices were chugging along little changed prior to the report, but a huge beat on jobs created is kicking the can down the road for interest […]
Oil prices traded down after a large US refinery shut down. BP on Thursday said it was in the process of shutting down its 435,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Whiting, Indiana, refinery after a power outage. However tensions in the Middle East have continued to provide support for oil prices. Attacks by Yemen-based Houthi forces on vessels […]
Oil prices settled lower today pressured by economic activity in China. Manufacturing activity in China, the world’s second-largest economy, contracted for a fourth straight month in January, an official factory survey showed on Wednesday. The latest sign of the broader Chinese economy struggling to regain momentum came days after a court ordered the liquidation of […]
Oil prices were higher today as global tensions outweighed concerns about Chinese demand. On Monday, both crude contracts fell by more than $1 as a deepening real estate crisis in China fueled concerns over demand in the world’s biggest crude consumer, with a Hong Kong court ordering the liquidation of property company China Evergrande Group. […]
Oil prices fell today after trading up earlier in the session. Both benchmarks had gained about 1.5% early in Monday trade, with Brent prices touching their highest since early November after a fuel tanker was hit by a missile in the Red Sea and U.S. troops were attacked in Jordan near the Syrian border. The […]
Oil prices were higher today and rose for a second week in a row. This was the highest close in nearly months as positive US economic growth and signs of Chinese stimulus boosted demand expectations. “Economic stimulus from China, stronger-than-expected 4Q GDP growth in the U.S., cooling U.S. inflation data, ongoing geopolitical risks, and the […]
Oil prices were higher today gaining about 3% to settle at the highest close since December. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping in the Red Sea corridor remained in focus during today’s session. “We are finally seeing energy markets wake up to the distinct possibility that these supply chain disruptions will […]
Oil prices edged up slightly today on bigger than expected inventory draws and the ongoing slump in US crude output. “It’s a weather report all-around … Nobody was driving (last week). One big number is domestic production was down, and Bakken production took a big hit,” said Bob Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho. […]
Oil prices settled lower today as traders focused on rebounding crude outputs in parts of the US. In ND, the third largest oil producing state, production is coming back online according to the states pipeline authority. Production is still down approx. 300K bpd. “You’ve got the geopolitical pressures that aren’t enough to really rally the […]