Category: Petroleum Prices
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Egyptian Minister of Petroleum: Oil prices are an incentive to drill more wells and increase production
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, Tarek El-Molla, confirmed that the current rise in oil prices and their stability above $80 per barrel is an incentive to continue exploration and increase production. Al-Mulla stressed the importance of the meetings that take place to discuss the development and increase of the current production rates of crude oil, and…
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Crude oil prices rise marginally… and Brent is below $85 – (Update)
Crude oil prices rose at a slight pace, at the end of trading today, Tuesday, April 18 (2023), with the strong economic data coming from China, which is the largest importer of oil in the world. Official data coming from China contributed to the rise in crude oil prices, especially with faster-than-expected economic growth in…
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Crude oil prices are back on the rise… and Brent is above $85 a barrel
Crude oil prices witnessed a slight increase, today, Tuesday, April 18 (2023), supported by the strong economic data coming from China, which is the largest importer of oil in the world. The data reinforced the expectations of demand for crude oil, which contributed to achieving a price recovery, despite what witnessed yesterday’s sessions, Monday, April…
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Crude oil prices are down 2%… and Brent is below $85 – (update)
Crude oil prices fell by more than 2%, at the end of trading today, Monday, April 17 (2023), amid fears of a global economic recession that may affect demand. Markets had started the morning trading on the upside, supported by OPEC + plans to cut more production, and investors looked to Chinese economic data for…
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Crude oil prices are rising… and Brent is above $86
Crude oil prices rose marginally, during today’s trading, Monday, April 17 (2023), amid expectations of an increase in demand and a decline in supplies. This comes with the support of OPEC + plans to cut more production, and investors looked forward to Chinese economic data in search of signs of recovery in demand in the…
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Crude oil prices rise by more than 2%, the highest level since January – (update)
Crude oil prices rose by more than 2% at the end of trading today, Tuesday, April 11 (2023), after a volatile session, to record the highest level since January 2023. This comes after Chinese inflation data indicated continued weak demand, but the dollar fell and expectations that the Federal Reserve will stop tightening its policy…
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The IMF cuts oil price forecasts by $23 in 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expressed a negative view regarding the expectations of global oil prices, suggesting that they will decrease by more than 24% during the current year (2023), with the deterioration of global economic growth prospects. According to the World Economic Outlook 2023 report, issued by the Monetary Fund today, Tuesday (April 11,…
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The Energy Information Administration raises oil price forecasts in 2023 and 2024
The US Energy Information Administration raised its forecast for oil prices in 2023 and 2024, and also strengthened its estimates for US crude production. And the Short-Term Energy Outlook report for April 2023 – issued today, Tuesday (April 11), showed that the average price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil may reach $ 79.24 a…
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Crude oil prices are gaining for the fourth week in a row – (Update)
Crude oil prices rose, at the end of trading today, Friday, April 14 (2023), amid expectations of a recovery in demand in China with declining supplies, to achieve weekly gains for the fourth time in a row. The International Energy Agency expected global oil demand to grow by two million barrels per day in 2023…
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Qatar Energy raises the selling price of Al-Shaheen crude for June delivery
Qatar Energy Company intends to raise the official selling prices for Al-Shaheen crude, loading next June, after their decline in next May. Qatar is scheduled to raise the future price of Al-Shaheen crude in June by about $0.36 compared to next May shipments, according to data seen by the specialized energy platform. Qatar Energy Company…
