By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices dipped on Friday after posting strong overnight gains on a weaker dollar and a bigger-than-expected fall in U.S. crude stocks and were headed for small gains on the week ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. monthly jobs report. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 24 cents, or […]
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Oil Down, Investors Still Await Outcome of OPEC+ Output Dispute
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil was down, but little changed, Monday morning in Asia. Supplies remained tight as key producers continue to disagree on whether to increase output from August onwards. Brent oil futures rose edged down 0.11% to $75.47 by 10:05 PM ET (2:05 AM GMT) and WTI futures inched down 0.03% to $74.54. A dispute within the Organization […]
Oil drifts near 2018 highs ahead of OPEC+ meeting
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices hit and then recoiled from highs last seen in October 2018 on Monday as investors eyed the outcome of this week’s OPEC+ as the United States and Iran wrangle over the revival of a nuclear deal, delaying a surge in Iranian oil exports. Brent crude for August had slipped 16 […]
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 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 prices steady amid return of supply, while COVID-19 lockdowns tighten
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Oil prices were steady in early trade on Tuesday, sitting on losses of nearly 3% from the previous session after supplies began to resume in Norway and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Libya resumed production at its largest oilfield. The return of supply comes as resurgent COVID-19 infections in […]
Iraq emerging as OPEC’s main laggard in making record output cut
By Ritu, Capital Sands Iraq has yet to inform its regular oil buyers of cuts to its exports, suggesting it is struggling to fully implement an OPEC deal with Russia and other producers on a record supply cut, traders and industry sources said. Less than full compliance by Iraq, as well as by smaller producers […]