Category: Petroleum Prices
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Crude oil prices fell by more than 1%… and Brent is above $86 – (update)
Crude oil prices fell by more than 1%, at the end of trading today, Thursday, April 13 (2023), after two sessions of gains, amid fears of declining demand. This comes as investors continue to worry about a possible recession in the United States and weak demand for oil, in conjunction with the disclosure of inflation…
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Crude oil prices are declining… and Brent is near $87
Crude oil prices fell, during today’s trading, Thursday, April 13 (2023), after two sessions of gains, amid fears of a decline in demand. This comes as investors continue to worry about a possible recession in the United States and weak demand for oil, in conjunction with the disclosure of inflation data in America. Crude oil…
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Crude oil prices rise 2%… and Brent is above $87 – (Update)
Crude oil prices rose by more than 2% at the end of trading today, Wednesday, April 12 (2023), to continue to reap gains for the second consecutive session, after the release of US inventories data. This comes at a time when US inflation data showed a decline in the consumer price index in the United…
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Crude oil prices are rising… and Brent is near $86
Crude oil prices rose during trading today, Wednesday, April 12 (2023), to continue to reap gains for the second consecutive session. This comes as the market awaits US inflation data later in the day, which is likely to influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike policy in the future. The Energy Information Administration raised crude…
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Declining oil inventories and reducing OPEC + production push oil prices towards $100 (report)
A recent report highlighted the decline in oil inventories after a strong build at the start of 2023, which was likely driven by lower demand in January, given the mild weather and production recovering from December’s weather disruptions. The report – issued by the Swiss investment bank “UBS” – stated that February data indicated a…
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Crude oil prices are turning downward… and Brent is near $84 (update)
Crude oil prices turned lower today, Tuesday, April 11 (2023), to continue recording losses for the second consecutive session, amid fears of declining demand. This comes after Chinese inflation data indicated continued weak demand, but the decline in the dollar and expectations that the Federal Reserve will stop tightening its policy limited oil’s losses. Crude…
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Crude oil prices fall by more than 1%.. and Brent is under $85 – (Update)
Crude oil prices fell by more than 1%, at the end of trading today, Monday, April 10 (2023), with the rise of the US dollar and fears of increasing interest rates in the United States, following the monthly jobs report. Crude prices rose in early trading, as investors assessed the possibility of tightening supplies after…
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Crude oil prices are marginally higher.. and Brent is above $85
Crude oil prices rose marginally, during today’s trading, Monday, April 10 (2023), with investors assessing the possibility of tightening supplies after 9 OPEC + countries, led by Saudi Arabia, announced production cuts. Concerns about weak global growth, which could dampen fuel demand, limited the oil market’s gains, amid anticipation of US inflation data. OPEC +…
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Crude oil prices rise by more than 6%… and Brent is near $85 – (update)
Crude oil prices jumped more than 6%, at the end of trading today, Monday, April 3, 2023, after countries from OPEC + announced voluntary cuts. And 9 OPEC + countries, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, announced voluntary cuts of more than 1.65 million barrels per day, starting next May, as a precautionary measure aimed…
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Saudi Aramco may raise oil selling prices to Asia in May (Survey)
Saudi Aramco intends to raise the official selling prices for Arab crude destined for Asia, during next May, after the decision of several OPEC + countries to voluntarily cut production. A Reuters survey, seen by the specialized energy platform, indicated that the new increase comes amid expectations of an increase in Chinese demand in the…
