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Energy / Oil Prices

Oil Prices Lag Despite Early OPEC Cuts

Jan 17, 2019 at 09:24 | Irina Slav

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries produced 751,000 bpd less in December than in the previous month in a rush to prop up prices, OPEC said in its latest…

Oil Rises After Choppy Start To The Week

Jan 15, 2019 at 10:39 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Oil prices rose by roughly 2 percent early on Tuesday, recovering from Monday’s loss which came after China reported weak trade data, signaling that its economic growth could be slowing…

There Is Still Room To Run For Oil Prices

Jan 10, 2019 at 16:54 | Nick Cunningham

“The oil market looks to be broadly balanced in 2019, an improvement on 2018 which turned out oversupplied,” Morgan Stanley analysts Martijn Rats and Amy Sergeant wrote in a note.…

Oil Enters Bull Market As Shorts Are Wiped Out

Jan 10, 2019 at 10:32 | ZeroHedge

After crude suffered a near record, 44% plunge in the fourth quarter, one which left commodity funds reeling and both OPEC and oil exporting nations in a panic,…

What Apple’s Tailspin Means For Oil Prices

Jan 08, 2019 at 11:18 | Tim Daiss

Global equity markets are entering the New Year in the doldrums and are spooking traders and investors alike, closely mirroring the decline in manufacturing growth in both the U.S.…

Canadian Oil Prices Reach 12-Month High

Jan 08, 2019 at 09:20 | Irina Slav

Canadian crude oil hit the highest price level in more than a year on growth in oil-by-rail shipments, Bloomberg reports based on data about price movements for the commodity…

The Overlooked Factor Driving The Rally In Oil

Jan 07, 2019 at 16:52 | Irina Slav

The overall sentiment among oil traders is wary these days. The OPEC+ production cuts went into effect at the start of 2019, but it’s too early to say who is…

Is WTI Set To Rally?

Jan 07, 2019 at 13:56 | Tsvetana Paraskova

U.S. crude oil prices hit the lowest in 18 months in the last week of 2018, having slumped by nearly 40 percent from four-year highs hit in early October. In…

Oil Rises On Hopes Of A U.S.-China Trade Deal

Jan 04, 2019 at 08:47 | Irina Slav

After starting the New Year in the red, crude oil stabilized higher today on reports that China plans to hold talks with the United States next week to settle their…

Is Trump Really Responsible For Lower Oil Prices?

Jan 03, 2019 at 14:13 | Nick Cunningham

President Trump boasted of low gasoline prices on Wednesday, taking credit for the recent market meltdown. “People see the job we’re doing. People see that gasoline is way down. And…

U.S. Gasoline Prices Could Be About To Skyrocket

Jan 03, 2019 at 09:19 | Irina Slav

Gasoline prices at the pump are at more than a year’s low, but this may change in the coming months, according to the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, Patrick…

Oil Prices Rise As Saudi Oil Exports Plummet

Jan 02, 2019 at 14:22 | Julianne Geiger

Saudi Arabia’s oil exports plummeted in the last month of 2018, reassuring oil markets that OPEC’s de facto leader may have enough fortitude to carry the water of the cartel…

Why 2019 Could Start With An Oil Rally

Dec 31, 2018 at 12:06 | Nick Cunningham

Oil prices have regained significant ground since the Christmas Eve meltdown, and there is potential for higher prices in the weeks ahead. Trying to guess what will happen next with…

Oil Set For First Annual Drop In Three Years

Dec 31, 2018 at 09:26 | Irina Slav

Despite a slight recovery in oil prices on the last day of 2018, benchmarks are set for their first overall annual decline since 2015, Reuters reports, noting since the…

Why Oil Prices Rose And Crashed In 2018

Dec 28, 2018 at 12:27 | Robert Rapier

Last week the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, the primary U.S. benchmark, fell to a 17-month low. The price, $45.88/bbl, marks a stunning fall from a price that closed…

Why Russia Isn’t Worried About Lower Oil Prices

Dec 27, 2018 at 11:06 | Nick Cunningham

Even as Saudi Arabia has scrambled to prevent a bust in the oil market, so far failing to head off a dramatic price slide, Russia seems just fine with prices…

Russia Blames Fed Interest Hike For Low Oil Prices

Dec 27, 2018 at 10:27 | Tim Daiss

It seems that the Federal Reserve can’t get a break. For months, President Trump has been increasingly criticizing the Fed’s policy of incrementally increasing interest rates, a near-unprecedented move for…

Falling Oil Prices May Spark New Debt Crisis

Dec 26, 2018 at 09:00 | Tsvetana Paraskova

U.S. oil prices at below $50 and now even below $45 a barrel could cause concerns about the debt levels of some energy companies, Nasdaq energy analyst Tamar Essner told…

Oil Stabilizes At $50 After Christmas Crash

Dec 26, 2018 at 08:42 | Irina Slav

Crude oil prices rose on Boxing Day after an extensive decline that saw West Texas Intermediate creep close to US$40 and Brent briefly fall below US$50 a barrel. Today at…

UBS: Expect $80 Brent Next Year

Dec 21, 2018 at 09:43 | Irina Slav

Unlike some investment banks that were quick to revise down their forecast for crude oil benchmarks next year, Swiss UBS is rather bullish: its head of asset allocation for APAC,…

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