OPEC CUTS
Oil prices on track for fourth straight week of gains Oil prices stabilized in Asian trade, set for a fourth week of gains amid strong U.S. summer demand and supply concerns. Brent and WTI prices rose. Russia's Rosneft and Lukoil to cut July exports. Saudi Aramco lowered Asian prices. Sentiment boosted...
05 Jul, 2024, 08.03 AM ISTBrent crude above $87 at highest levels since April Brent crude prices reach a 3-month high at $87 due to a significant drop in US inventories. Market sees gains supported by dollar weakness and improved US fuel demand outlook. However, economic worries persist with unexpected German industrial order...
05 Jul, 2024, 07.31 AM ISTBrent crude oil holds above $87 a barrel Brent crude futures fell 29 cents (0.3%) to $87.05 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 40 cents (0.5%) to $83.48 amid thin trading due to the U.S. Independence Day holiday. In the previous session, Brent rose 1.3% ...
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Oil inches higher on summer demand outlook Oil prices rose on supply deficit forecasts and OPEC+ cuts amid global economic challenges. Traders are cautious about rising non-OPEC+ output. Monitoring includes China's oil demand, the Atlantic hurricane season, and the impact of Hurricane Beryl.
01 Jul, 2024, 07.33 AM ISTOil extends losses as strong dollar weighs on commodities markets Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday due to a stronger dollar and concerns of higher interest rates. Brent crude futures slid to $84.84 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $80.34. Geopolitical risks in the Mi...
24 Jun, 2024, 08.10 AM ISTOil rises on hopes of summer fuel demand Goldman Sachs analysts expect Brent to rise to $86 a barrel in third quarter, saying in a report that solid summer transport demand will push the oil market into a third-quarter deficit of 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd).
10 Jun, 2024, 09.46 PM ISTOil slips on dollar's strength from US jobs data Oil prices slipped on Monday due to a stronger dollar and delayed interest rate cuts following strong U.S. jobs data. Developments in Iraq, including progress in oil export talks with the Kurdistan region, impacted market sentiment.
10 Jun, 2024, 07.51 AM ISTOil dips on deflated US interest rate cut expectations, OPEC+ decision Oil prices fell for a third consecutive week as investors considered OPEC+ reassurances and the latest U.S. jobs data impacting Federal Reserve interest rate decisions.
08 Jun, 2024, 09.35 AM ISTOil prices climb as OPEC+ reassures markets, ECB cuts interest rate Oil prices rose as OPEC+ members Saudi Arabia and Russia hinted at output adjustments. Brent crude futures reached $80.03 per barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures hit $75.71. Europe's interest rate cut raised expectations of a simi...
07 Jun, 2024, 08.25 AM ISTOil rises on strengthening Fed rate cut expectations Oil prices rose in Asian trading on rising expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September and a rebound from a selloff linked to growing U.S. inventories and an OPEC+ supply increase.
06 Jun, 2024, 08.06 AM ISTOil drops over $1 as OPEC+ decision spotlights shaky demand Oil prices fell more than $1 on Tuesday on scepticism about an OPEC+ decision to boost supply later this year into a global market where demand has already shown signs of weakness.
04 Jun, 2024, 07.37 PM ISTOil dives 3%, OPEC+ decision fails to allay demand worries OPEC+ on Sunday agreed to extend most of its deep oil output cuts into 2025 but left room for voluntary cuts from eight core members to be gradually unwound from October onwards. The group also agreed to a new output target for the United Arab Emira...
03 Jun, 2024, 11.33 PM ISTOPEC+ extends major oil production cuts until 2025 to stabilise market OPEC+ has announced an extension of its substantial oil production cuts into 2025, aiming to stabilise the market amid sluggish demand growth, elevated interest rates, and increasing U.S. oil production. The group will maintain its current reduction...
03 Jun, 2024, 11.41 AM ISTOPEC+ says goodbye to its $100-a-barrel oil quest The OPEC+ cartel appears to be shifting away from its pursuit of $100-a-barrel oil, announcing a deal to gradually increase production through 2025. This move could lower oil prices and ease global inflation, impacting market dynamics and Saudi Arab...
03 Jun, 2024, 10.52 AM ISTOil prices slip despite OPEC+ production cut extension Oil prices fell as OPEC+ extended output cuts, impacting Brent and WTI futures. Goldman Sachs analysts view meeting as bearish. Gaza conflict mediators urge Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Israel considers alternative to Iran-backed group.
03 Jun, 2024, 07.43 AM ISTAsia shares rally on hopes for more rate cuts this week Asian share markets rose on Monday as investors anticipated rate cuts by the European Central Bank and possibly the Bank of Canada. Sticky inflation may prolong the easing process.
03 Jun, 2024, 07.40 AM ISTOPEC+ extends oil cuts to third quarter, discusses 2025, sources say OPEC+ agrees to extend deep oil output cuts into 2024 and considers further extension into 2025 to stabilize the market amidst weak global demand growth and high U.S. production, with oil prices near $80 per barrel.
02 Jun, 2024, 05.47 PM ISTBond yields climb, stocks under pressure as Fed cut doubts resurface U.S. Treasury yields rose, impacting global markets. Crude oil climbed ahead of the OPEC+ meeting. Improved U.S. consumer confidence added uncertainty to Fed rate cut expectations.
29 May, 2024, 08.11 AM ISTOil prices steady as investors await inflation data, OPEC+ meeting Oil prices stable in Asian trading as investors await U.S. inflation data and OPEC+ meeting outcomes on June 2. Brent crude July and August contracts, along with U.S. WTI crude futures, show minor fluctuations.
28 May, 2024, 07.16 AM ISTWhat is OPEC+ and how does it affect oil prices? OPEC+, a coalition of OPEC and its allies, is set to meet on June 2 to discuss their joint oil production policy. OPEC was founded in 1960 by Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela to coordinate petroleum policies and secure fair prices. It...
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