CRUDE OIL NEWS
Crude oil futures rise on spot demand
01 Sept. 2020-New Delhi: Crude oil prices on Monday rose by Rs 42 to Rs 3,191 per barrel as participants widened their positions on firm spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for September delivery traded higher by Rs 42, or 1.33 per cent, at Rs 3,191 per barrel in 3,205 lots. Analysts Read more
Brent hits five-month high on Abu Dhabi supply cuts, China data
LONDON, Oil rose on Monday, with Brent touching the highest in five months, underpinned by a 30% cut in Abu Dhabi crude supplies and encouraging Chinese data even as global demand struggles to return to pre-COVID levels in a well supplied market. Brent crude futures for November advanced to $46.50 a barrel by 1143 GMT Read more
Oil Prices Rebound As U.S. Inventories Dwindle
18 August 2020:Traders remain concerned about the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in many parts of the world including the United States, India and Brazil. The rise in infections continues to have a negative impact on global oil demand in August. Last week, India had reported its fifth consecutive y/y decline in oil consumption with Read more
Oil prices down on demand worries, growing supply
18 August 2020:Oil prices edged lower on Friday on worries that demand would recover more slowly than expected from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, while rising supply also overshadowed optimism over falling crude and fuel inventories. This week, two prominent forecasters, the International Energy Agency and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, trimmed their 2020 oil Read more
Oil rises on China plan to boost U.S. imports, OPEC+ compliance
18 August 2020:NEW YORK- Oil prices rose on Monday, as OPEC+ producers almost fully complied in July with their global production cut accord, and after U.S. officials said China is in compliance with the first phase of the two nations’ trade deal. Brent crude rose 21 cents, or 0.5%, to $45.01 a barrel by 12:43 Read more
Oil prices down on demand worries, growing supply
NEW YORK Oil prices edged lower on Friday on worries that demand would recover more slowly than expected from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, while rising supply also overshadowed optimism over falling crude and fuel inventories. This week, two prominent forecasters, the International Energy Agency and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, trimmed their 2020 oil Read more
Oil slips below $45 on rising supply, demand doubts due to Covid-19
Oil slipped further below $45 a barrel on Friday, giving up this week’s gains, under pressure from doubts about demand recovery due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and rising supply. Two prominent forecasters, the International Energy Agency and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, trimmed their 2020 oil demand forecasts this week. OPEC and Read more
Oil prices inch lower as demand forecasts reduced, supply rises
NEW YORK: Oil prices edged lower on Friday as investors feared demand would recover more slowly than expected from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, while rising supply also overshadowed optimism over falling crude and fuel inventories. This week, two prominent forecasters, the International Energy Agency and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, trimmed their 2020 oil Read more
Crude oil prices settle almost 2% lower amid growing geopolitical risks
Crude oil prices settled almost 2% lower at the last trading session of the week, dropping for the second time in five days amid growing fears that global energy demand could plummet to record lows. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures closed lower, having shed 1.74% to trade at $41.22 per barrel. Brent, the world’s barometer Read more
Oil Slips Below $45 On Demand Concerns, Set For Weekly Rise
Oil dipped below $45 a barrel on Friday on worries that a demand recovery would slow due to a resurgence of coronavirus cases, although a pledge from OPEC member Iraq to cut oil output further in August provided support. The resurgence of infections remains a key issue for the market and demand outlook. Tallies show Read more
Oil Trades below $42 with tension between US and China flaring
NEW YORK : Oil in New York fell as US President Donald Trump’s latest attack on Chinese tech companies stoked tensions between the two countries, weighing on risky assets. Futures traded below $42 a barrel as Trump signed executive orders prohibiting US residents from doing business with WeChat, TikTok or the apps’ Chinese owners. The Read more
Crude oil futures down 0.35%, WTI trades below $42 a barrel
Crude oil futures declined to Rs 3,150 per barrel on August 6 as participants increased their short positions. Prices retreated marginally after rising for the fourth straight day on demand concerns despite a weaker dollar and bigger drawdown in US crude inventories. The US Energy Information Agency (EIA) reported that US crude inventories declined by Read more
Oil prices pull back from five-month highs as rising product stocks weigh
London: Oil prices slipped off five-month highs on Thursday as bearish sentiment about fuel demand undermined support from a weak dollar and falling U.S. crude inventories. Brent crude fell 23 cents to $44.94 a barrel by 1100 GMT, while U.S. crude was down 48 cents at USD 41.71, breaking a four-day streak of gains. The Read more
US oil, gas rig count slides 3 to 285 as Permian operators shed rigs- Enverus
New York — The US oil and gas rig count edged down 3 to 285 in the week ended Aug. 5, rig data provider Enverus said, as Permian counts fell back to early July lows. The number of oil-focused rigs fell four to 198, falling below 200 for the first time since early July, but Read more
Brent oil tops $45 on sliding US stockpiles, technical breaks
The international benchmark moved above its low from March 6 in European trading hours, closing a so-called price gap that was formed on that day, a move that traditionally leads to additional buying.Oil climbed to a five-month high in London, topping $45 a barrel after U.S. industry data showed a decline in the nation’s stockpiles. Read more