Crude oil prices lost their gaining streak and declined on Tuesday, July 16, as investor sentiments were weighed down by worries that a slowing Chinese economy would crimp demand. This was despite a growing consensus that the US Federal Reserve could begin cutting its interest rate as soon as September. […]
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International crude oil prices of Brent hit their highest level since April 2024 on Thursday, July 4, holding above the $87/barrel-mark after industry data showed a decline in US inventories. The surge in crude prices followed a larger-than-expected decline in US crude stocks after the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) […]
Crude oil prices pared some gains on Friday, June 28, but were on track for a weekly gain as investors weighed poor US fuel demand, but US inflation data for May boosted hopes for sooner interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve. Crude oil benchmarks gained almost six per […]
Oil prices rose slightly as expectations of robust summer fuel demand and escalating geopolitical tensions offset the impact of a stronger dollar, on Monday. Brent futures for August delivery increased by 53 cents to reach $85.77 per barrel, marking a 0.6% gain, as of 11:38 a.m. EST (1538 GMT). Meanwhile, […]
Brent futures rose four cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $85.75 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for August delivery remained unchanged at $81.29 from where it closed on Thursday. That put Brent on track for its highest close since April 30 for a second day in […]
Oil prices reached seven-week highs on Wednesday, driven by optimism about summer demand and concerns over escalating conflicts, despite an industry report indicating an unexpected rise in U.S. crude inventories. Brent crude futures for August, set to expire on Thursday, increased by 20 cents to $85.53 a barrel by 12:35 […]
Crude oil prices have resumed their upward trend in recent sessions to hit multi-week highs, led by rising tensions in the Middle East and expectations of OPEC+ countries extending voluntary output cuts of about 2.2 million barrels per day, which were first implemented in 2023 to bolster global crude oil […]