By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices held near multi-year highs on Monday, underpinned by an improved outlook for demand as increased COVID-19 vaccinations help lift travel curbs. Brent crude was up 14 cents, or 0.2%, at $72.83 by 0123 GMT. It rose 1.1% last week and hit the highest since May 2019 of $73.09 on Friday. […]
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Oil falls for second day as India’s COVID-19 surge to dent fuel demand
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on concerns that soaring COVID-19 cases in India will drive down fuel demand in the world’s third biggest oil importer. Brent crude futures for June fell 52 cents, or 0.8%, to $66.05 a barrel at 0157 GMT, after dropping 48 cents on Tuesday. […]
Oil climbs on weaker dollar, outweighing OPEC+ supply worries
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices rose early on Tuesday as a drop in the US dollar made crude a more attractive buy, paring losses of more than 4 percent incurred overnight on the prospect of producers returning more than 2 million barrels per day of supply to the market by July. Brent crude futures […]
Oil gains ahead of OPEC+ meeting on output policy
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Crude prices rose on Thursday, recouping some of the previous session’s losses on expectations that a meeting of OPEC and its allies later on Thursday would yield output constraint in the face of resurgent COVID-19 infections in some regions. Brent crude for June delivery was up by 31 cents, or 0.5%, at […]
Petrol price nears all-time high after oil companies hike rates after month-long hiatus
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Petrol price on Wednesday neared all-time high after state-owned fuel retailers hiked rates after a nearly month-long hiatus. Petrol price was raised by 26 paise per litre and diesel by 25 paise a litre, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies. After this increase, petrol in Delhi climbed to […]
Oil rises on US inventory draw, Brexit deal hopes
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil extended gains on Thursday as a drawdown in U.S. stockpiles of crude and gasoline lifted demand hopes, while investors also cheered a potential Brexit trade deal. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 18 cents, or 0.4%, to $48.30 a barrel by 0124 GMT, while Brent crude futures climbed […]
Oil edges lower after jump in US stockpiles, vaccine hopes capping losses
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday on concerns over an unexpected jump in U.S. oil inventories last week, but positive news on COVID-19 vaccines lifted investors hopes for a recovery in fuel demand, capping losses. Brent crude futures slipped 13 cents, or 0.3%, to $48.71 a barrel by 0151 GMT, having […]
Oil falls as OPEC+ talks delays raise supply concerns
BY Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices slipped on Tuesday amid concerns over mounting supply after leading producers delayed talks on 2021 output policy that could extend production cuts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sap fuel demand. Opening trading for December Brent crude was down 20 cents, or 0.4% at $47.68 a barrel by 0136 […]
Oil prices edge higher ahead of OPEC+ meeting, vaccine hopes
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday on expectations OPEC and its allies will extend oil production cuts for at least three months, while sentiment was bolstered by news of another promising coronavirus vaccine. Brent crude futures for January rose 16 cents, or 0.4%, to $43.98 a barrel by 0104 GMT and […]
Oil Mixed, With Producers Bracing for Hurricane Laura
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil was mixed on Wednesday morning in Asia, with producers shutting off most offshore output in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurrican Laura. Brent oil futures were up 0.24% to $46.40 by 12:06 AM ET (5:06 AM GMT) and WTI Futures inched down 0.02% to $43.34. As many as 310 offshore facilities have […]