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Crude oil prices fell by more than 2%, recording the lowest level in 3 weeks – (Update)
Crude oil prices fell by more than 2%, at the end of trading today, Thursday, April 20 (2023), to continue losses for the second day in a row, recording their lowest levels in 3 weeks. This comes amid expectations of an interest rate hike after recent economic data from the US and China failed to…
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Crude oil prices are rising…and recording strong weekly losses – (Update)
Crude oil prices rose, at the end of trading today, Friday, April 21 (2023), in an attempt to reduce the losses incurred during the previous two sessions. Despite this, the oil markets recorded strong weekly losses, with increasing uncertainty about the economy and interest rates, as the increase in US gasoline stocks raised concerns about…
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Saudi Aramco exports its first low-emissions ammonia shipment to Japan
Saudi Aramco succeeded in exporting the first certified low-emission ammonia shipment for electricity generation to Japan, in cooperation with FOC, SABIC Agro-Nutrients, MOL and GOE. The first shipment of low-emission ammonia from Saudi Arabia supports Japan’s ambition to decarbonize sectors whose emissions have been difficult to reduce. Aramco said in a statement today, Thursday, April…
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Crude oil prices are down 2%.. and Brent is under $82
Crude oil prices fell about 2%, during trading today, Thursday, April 20 (2023), to continue the losses for the second day in a row, recording their lowest levels since the OPEC + announcement to cut production. This comes as the US dollar rose, amid expectations of an interest rate hike, after recent economic data from…
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Chinese fuel exports decreased for the second time in 2023
Chinese fuel exports in the second batch of 2023 are expected to decline by up to 12 million tons (85.2 million barrels), as domestic demand continues to improve. A survey of 4 government refining sources and 3 consulting firms showed that the second batch of export quotas for gasoline, red diesel and jet fuel could…
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Russian oil finds its purpose in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.. What is America’s position?
Russian oil shipments had to change course, after harsh Western sanctions that followed the war on Ukraine in February 2022. Although the West aimed, behind these restrictions, to dry up the sources of funding for the Russian war led by Vladimir Putin, Moscow succeeded – unexpectedly – in making the most of the new situation,…
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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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Russian oil is flowing to India and China above the price ceiling levels
India and China turned a blind eye to the US warnings, as they continue to import Russian oil at prices that exceed the ceiling set by Western countries in an attempt to reduce Moscow’s energy revenues. Beijing and New Delhi captured the vast majority of Moscow’s oil exports in April (so far) at prices above…
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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…