Oil prices fell for a second day in early Asian trade on Thursday (Nov 17) as concerns over geopolitical tensions eased and rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in China added to demand worries in the world’s largest crude importer. Brent crude futures dropped by 62 cents, or 0.7 per cent, …
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Oil prices held steady on Tuesday as rising COVID-19 cases in China sparked fears of lower fuel consumption from the world’s top crude importer and a cut in OPEC’s 2022 global demand forecast offset worries about tight supply. Brent crude futures edged up 11 cents, or 0.1 per cent, to …
Read More »Oil Prices Fall as China Demand, Recession Concerns Outweigh Supply Woes
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as recession concerns and worsening COVID-19 outbreaks in China sparked fears of lower fuel demand, outweighing supply worries. Brent crude fell 31 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $97.61 a barrel by 0434 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 36 cents, or …
Read More »Oil Prices Fall as Dollar Gains, US Inflation Data in Spotlight
Oil prices slipped for a third straight session on Wednesday as the dollar gained steam and investors braced for U.S. inflation data, while global recession risks and tightening COVID-19 curbs in China triggered worries about fuel demand Brent crude futures fell 46 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $93.83 a …
Read More »Saudi Aramco to Maintain Full Oil Supplies to Asia in November despite OPEC+ Cuts
Saudi Aramco has told at least seven customers in Asia they will receive full contract volumes of crude oil in November ahead of the peak winter season, several sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday (Oct 10). The producer is keeping supplies to Asia steady despite likely production …
Read More »Oil Prices Slip as Dollar Scales New Peak
Oil prices fell more 1 per cent on Wednesday, pressured by a strengthening dollar and crude storage builds that offset support from U.S. production cuts caused by Hurricane Ian. Brent crude futures fell $1.08, or 1.3 per cent, to $85.19 per barrel by 0341 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »Oil Prices Steady on Expectations Fed Rate Hike to Curb Fuel Demand
Oil prices steadied on Tuesday after rising in the previous session on concerns that further U.S. interest rate hikes this week to tame inflation will curb economic growth and fuel demand in the world’s biggest oil consumer. Brent crude futures for November settlement rose 3 cents to $92.03 a barrel …
Read More »Russia’s Gazprom, CNPC Agree to Use Rouble, Yuan for Gas Payments
State energy giants Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed several agreements on Tuesday, including on the use Russian roubles and Chinese yuan to pay for Russian natural gas supplies to China, Gazprom said. The agreements were in addition to a February deal between them to increase gas supplies …
Read More »Oil Prices Ease on Symbolic OPEC+ Output Cut
Oil prices inched lower on Tuesday, paring gains from the previous session, as an OPEC+ deal to cut output by 100,000 barrels per day in October was seen as a largely symbolic move to bolster prices after the market’s recent slide. Brent crude futures had fallen 81 cents, or 0.9 …
Read More »Russia will Respond to Oil Price Caps by Shipping more to Asia
Russia will respond to price caps on Russian oil by shipping more supply to Asia, its energy minister Nikolai Shulginov told reporters at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Tuesday. “Any actions to impose a price cap will lead to deficit on (initiating countries’) own markets and will increase …
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