Crude oil inventories in the United States saw another significant increase, with a 6.203 million barrel increase last week, the American Petroleum Institute (API) data showed on Tuesday, bringing the total number of barrels gained so far this year to nearly 59 million barrels. This week, SPR inventory held steady …
Read More »Oil Projected to Hit $90-$100 Range
Oil prices could hit the $90-$100 per barrel range in the second half of this year as global demand is set to reach record levels amid constrained supply, Russell Hardy, CEO at the world’s largest independent oil trader, Vitol Group, has said “The prospect of higher prices in the second …
Read More »Oil down over Fears that US Fed will Continue to Raise Interest Rates
Oil prices slid on Monday as recent economic data from the US, the world’s largest oil consumer, suggests that the US Federal Reserve will maintain its hawkish stance on interest rates, supporting the dollar near multi-week highs. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $82.31 per barrel at 9.58 a.m. local …
Read More »Kazakhstan Sends First Batch of Oil to Germany via Druzhba Pipeline
The system of main oil pipelines of the KazTransOil national company started receiving Kazakh oil for transportation to Germany on Feb. 23, said Shyngys Ilyasov, director of the public relations and internal communications department at KazTransOil, in a press statement. According to the oil supply schedule approved by the Kazakh …
Read More »Russian Oil and Gas Companies Sold far beyond G-7 Price Cap
Russian companies got far more money from selling the country’s oil than previously thought in the weeks that followed the imposition of a price cap on the nation’s exports, a group of academics said. The research weakens the idea that the price limits are crushing Moscow’s revenue to fund the …
Read More »Europe Increases Crude Imports from Angola as Russian Sanctions Upend Trade Routes
Europe is boosting the amount of crude it imports from Angola as the continent’s ban on Russian oil upends typical trade routes. More than 40% of Angola’s 32 crude cargoes for loading this month are bound for destinations west of the Suez Canal — mostly to Europe as well as …
Read More »Oil Prices Fall on Interest Rate Concerns and Stronger Dollar
Oil prices fell in morning trade on Tuesday on a strong dollar and concerns about further monetary tightening by the US Federal Reserve. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, was trading 1.05 per cent lower at $83.19 a barrel at 8.37am UAE time. West Texas Intermediate, …
Read More »Oil Prices End Week Lower amid Concerns over Further Interest Rate Increases
Oil prices ended the week lower as strong US economic data sparked concerns of further interest rate increases, which in turn could crimp economic growth and dampen demand for crude. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, settled 2.51 per cent lower at $83 a barrel at …
Read More »China’s Crude Oil Imports Expected to Hit a Record High in 2023
The Chinese reopening and new refineries coming online are set to raise the crude oil imports in the world’s top importer to a record-high this year, industry consultants told Reuters. Chinese crude oil imports could increase to average as high as 11.8 million barrels per day (bpd) this year, rising …
Read More »JPMorgan: Oil Prices are unlikely to Hit $100 this Year
Brent Crude prices are not expected to reach $100 per barrel in 2023 unless a major geopolitical event rattles markets again, according to JPMorgan. The OPEC+ alliance could add 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) to supply this year, and Russian exports could recover by the middle of 2023, JPMorgan said …
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