Oil futures get lift on China demand hopes
Oil futures rose Tuesday, finding support as ongoing hopes a revival in crude demand from China run strong. A devastating earthquake that left thousands dead in Turkey and Syria and Turkey’s Ceyhan oil export terminal, with a capacity of 1 million barrels a day, was expected to be closed through Wednesday, Reuters reported. See: How […]
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Oil prices steady as dollar slumps, Russian oil products ban looms
By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Thursday after tumbling in the previous session as a weaker dollar boosted sentiment, though looming sanctions on Russian oil products added uncertainty over supply. Brent crude futures fell 10 cents, or 0.1%, to $82.74 a barrel […]
Oil prices climb as dollar slumps, OPEC+ keeps output cut policy
By Laura Sanicola and Muyu Xu (Reuters) -Oil prices rebounded on Thursday after tumbling in the previous session as a weaker dollar brought back some appetite for risk assets and the OPEC+ decision to roll over an output cut helped ease oversupply concerns. Brent crude futures rose […]
Oil prices gain for the session, but post a January loss
Front-month oil futures ended higher on Tuesday, but U.S. prices posted a third-straight monthly decline, ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve decision on interest rates and amid signs that Russian crude exports remain resilient. Prices for the U.S. and global crude benchmarks marked their biggest monthly declines since November 2022, while natural gas marked its […]
Oil prices firm for a second session on upbeat US economic data
By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose for a second session on Friday, buoyed by stronger than expected U.S. economic growth, strong middle distillate refining margins and hopes of a rapid recovery in Chinese demand. Brent futures gained $1.15, or 1.3%, to $88.62 a barrel by […]
Oil pulls back from recent gains, but traders remain optimistic on China demand
Oil futures edged lower on Tuesday, easing back after recent gains but underpinned by continued optimism over the demand outlook from China after the country dropped COVID restrictions. Natural-gas futures moved lower after posting a gain of more than 6% a day earlier on forecasts for colder U.S. weather. Price action West Texas Intermediate crude […]
Oil demand to hit record level this year as China reopens, says IEA
China’s rapid shift to reopen its economy following years of Covid-19 lockdowns should help oil demand rise to a record level this year, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. The energy watchdog lifted its forecast for oil-demand growth this year by nearly 200,000 barrels a day to 1.9 million barrels a day. The extra demand […]
Russia’s global energy leverage is lessening as full-scale war in Ukraine nears 1-year mark
Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s use of energy as a weapon of financial war is increasingly backfiring, threatening the core of Russia’s beleaguered economy and curtailing its geopolitical influence. Western sanctions, falling prices for Russian fossil fuels and strategic miscalculations are hurting the country’s oil-and-gas industry while the war in Ukraine is poised to stretch into a […]
Oil futures score a weekly gain of more than 8% as China’s economic reopening boosts demand prospects
Oil futures on Friday posted a gain of more than 8% for the week, supported by optimism over demand from China as the country lifts its strict COVID-19 curbs and reopens its economy. Price action West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery CL00, +1.94% CL.1, +1.94% CLG23, +1.94% rose $1.47, or 1.9%, to settle at […]