US ambitions to break China’s dominance of green energy supply chains are “great for the world” as long as tensions don’t lead to war, said iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest. The chairman of Fortescue Metals Group, the world’s fourth-largest iron ore producer, said it was healthy for competitors to challenge …
Read More »Oil Down on Persistent Demand Woes due to Pending US Debt Deal
Oil prices fell on Tuesday over demand worries in the US due to the debt ceiling crisis, ambiguity about the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate policy and recessionary fears. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $76.58 per barrel at 09.52 a.m. local time (0652GMT), a 0.67% fall from the …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise after US Leaders Reach Tentative Debt Deal
Oil prices rose on Monday after US leaders reached a tentative agreement to raise the nation’s debt ceiling following a month-long stalemate. The deal potentially averts a financial crisis in the world’s largest economy and biggest crude oil consumer. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, was …
Read More »Iraqi Crude Exports to US Witness a Decline for a Second Running Week
Iraq’s oil exports to the United States have seen a marked contraction, dropping to an average of 136,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the preceding week, data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on the weekend. This echoed a trend in the United States’ broader crude oil intake …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise as US Closes in on Debt Deal
Oil prices ticked up on Friday as U.S. officials appeared close to striking a debt-ceiling deal, and as the market weighed conflicting messages on supply from Russia and Saudi Arabia ahead of the next OPEC+ policy meeting. Brent crude settled 69 cents, or 0.9%, higher at $76.95 a barrel. U.S. …
Read More »U.S. Natural Gas Prices Climb nearly 3% on Robust Demand
Cooler temperatures this week and a dip in available wind power this month are boosting the demand outlook for June for U.S. natural gas, leading to nearly 3% price gains on Wednesday. At 9:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, U.S. natural gas futures were trading up 2.93% at $2,389 per million …
Read More »Goldman Sachs Predicts an Oil Price Rally
Goldman Sachs continues to be bullish on crude oil and other major commodities, expecting a rally after the biggest-ever destocking in commodities that is currently underway. Should major economies, including the U.S., avoid deep recessions, the foundations for a rally across the commodity complex remain intact, Goldman Sachs analysts wrote …
Read More »Oil Steady as US Default Risk Offsets Demand Outlook
Oil prices were steady on Monday as caution relating to U.S. debt ceiling talks dragged on optimism over demand later in the year and offset support from lower supplies from Canada and OPEC+ producers. Brent crude futures rose 13 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $75.71 a barrel by 0850 …
Read More »India Eyes Refill of Strategic Oil Stockpiles as US Replenishes
India is considering refilling its strategic hoard of crude oil, joining the US as the world’s top guzzler begins to rebuild its depleted stockpiles after a period of drawdown. The South Asian nation plans to import about 1.25 million tons (9.2 million barrels) of oil to fill empty reserves, said …
Read More »The Massive Solar and Wind Waste Problem
Solar and wind power could have a massive waste problem if not dealt with soon, with growing uncertainty over what to do with components at the end of their lifespan. Some countries are now investing heavily in recycling operations for no longer functioning solar panels and wind turbines, while many …
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