Petroleum Daily Report 10-22-2024

Oil prices continued to climb for the second straight session on Tuesday, driven by doubts over the potential for a Middle East ceasefire and optimism about increasing demand from China. Brent crude futures for December delivery increased by $1.75 (2.4%) to settle at $76.04 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-21-2024

Oil prices rebounded on Monday, settling nearly 2% higher after last week’s significant losses. Brent crude futures rose by $1.23 (1.68%) to $74.29 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures increased by $1.34 (1.94%) to $70.56 per barrel. These gains come after both benchmarks dropped over 7% last week, their largest weekly losses […]

PFL Railcar Report 10-21-2024

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”-Winston Churchill Jobs Update Stocks closed higher on Friday of last week and higher week over week The DOW closed higher, on Friday of last week up 36.86 points (0.09%), closing out the week at 43,275.91, up 412.06 points week-over-week. […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-18-2024

Oil futures declined on Friday, with Brent crude falling by $1.39 (1.87%) to settle at $73.06 per barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropping by $1.45 (2.05%) to $69.22. Both benchmarks saw their steepest weekly declines since early September, with Brent down over 7% and WTI losing about 8%. Concerns over slowing economic growth […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-17-2024

Oil prices edged up slightly on Thursday, recovering from recent two-week lows following data showing a drop in U.S. crude and fuel inventories. Brent crude rose by 23 cents (0.31%) to settle at $74.45 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ended down 28 cents (0.4%) at $70.67. U.S. crude inventories fell by 2.2 […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-16-2024

Oil prices dropped over 4% on Tuesday, hitting a near two-week low, due to a weakened demand outlook and a report indicating that Israel would not target Iranian nuclear or oil sites, alleviating concerns of supply disruptions. Brent crude fell $3.21 (4.14%) to $74.25 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped $3.25 (4.4%) to […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-15-2024

Oil prices dropped over 4% on Tuesday, hitting a near two-week low, due to a weakened demand outlook and a report indicating that Israel would not target Iranian nuclear or oil sites, alleviating concerns of supply disruptions. Brent crude fell $3.21 (4.14%) to $74.25 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped $3.25 (4.4%) to […]

Petroleum Daily Report 10-14-2024

Oil prices dropped 2% on Monday as OPEC reduced its global oil demand growth outlook for 2024 and 2025, while China’s oil imports fell for the fifth consecutive month. Brent crude futures settled at $77.46 per barrel, down $1.58 (2%), and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped $1.73 (2.29%) to $73.83. China, the world’s largest […]