Crude oil trades in range as key data China still struggling to recover
Crude oil traded in a tight range on Thursday morning as China (a major crude oil consumer) came out with its consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI) numbers. Meanwhile, crude oil inventories in the US, another major consumer, fell during the week ending March 3. At 9.55 am on Thursday, May Brent […]
Crude oil gains a tad on US industry data
Crude oil futures traded marginally higher on Wednesday morning as an industry data showed a decline in inventory levels in the US. At 9.57 am on Wednesday, May Brent oil futures were by 0.18 per cent at $83.44 and April crude oil futures on WTI were up by 0.01 per cent at $77.59. March crude […]
Crude oil price up despite inventory build up in US
Despite the more-than-expected increase in the inventories in the US, crude oil traded higher on Friday morning. Prospects of tighter supplies in the coming weeks kept the energy commodity elevated. At 9.50 am on Friday, April Brent oil futures were up by 0.81 per cent at $82.88 and April crude oil futures on WTI were […]
Crude oil drops as market assesses likely impact of Fed’s minutes
Crude oil futures traded lower on Wednesday morning as the market felt that the release of minutes of the meeting of the US Federal Reserve later in the day may have an impact on the demand for crude oil in the global market. At 9.52 am on Wednesday, April Brent oil futures were down 0.22 […]
Crude oil declines awaiting minutes of US Fed Reserve meeting
A strong US dollar and the expectations of an aggressive increase in interest rates in the US-led crude oil futures to trade lower on Tuesday morning. At 9.57 am on Tuesday, April Brent oil futures were at $83.18, down by 1.06 per cent, and April crude oil futures on WTI were at $76.65, down by […]
Crude oil up on hopes of Chinese demand rising
Expectations of an increase in demand from China in 2023 buoyed crude oil futures higher on Monday morning. At 10.01 am on Monday, April Brent oil futures were up by 0.67 per cent at $84.56 and April crude oil futures on WTI were up by 0.63 per cent at $77.03. March crude oil futures were […]
Crude oil gains a tad as industry data show inventory decline in US
Crude oil futures traded marginally higher on Wednesday morning as industry data showed a decrease in the crude oil inventories in the US.At 10.01 am on Wednesday, April Brent oil futures were up 0.06 per cent at $83.74 and March crude oil futures on WTI were at $77.34, up by 0.26 per cent. February crude […]
Crude oil rises on impact of Turkey earthquake
Crude oil traded higher on Tuesday morning as Monday’s earthquake led to the halting of export operations at one of the oil terminals in Turkey.At 10 am on Tuesday, April Brent oil futures were up 0.95 per cent at $81.76 and March crude oil futures on WTI were at $74.90, a rise of 1.07 per […]
IEA’s faith in China’s recovery boosts crude oil prices
Crude oil futures traded higher on Monday morning as the International Energy Agency (IEA) reiterated that China will boost the demand for crude oil in the global markets. At 10 am on Monday, April Brent oil futures were at $80.16, up by 0.28 per cent; and March crude oil futures on WTI were at $73.53, up […]
Crude oil gets a boost from US GDP numbers
Crude oil traded higher on Friday morning following better-than-expected US GDP data in the fourth quarter of 2022. At 10.01 am on Friday, March Brent oil futures were up 0.47 per cent at $87.88, and March crude oil futures on WTI were at $81.38, up by 0.46 per cent. February crude oil futures were trading […]