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‘Big uncertainty’ over US oil output in 2020 will be critically important to oil prices, analysts say

January 2, 2020

CNBC The question of how much crude U.S. producers may be able to add this year could be pivotal for oil prices in 2020, analysts told CNBC, while warning of the potential for “vicious corrections” in the coming months. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Thursday, Chris Weafer, a senior partner at Macro-Advisory, suggested three “critical factors” were set to have

Hedge funds stay bullish on oil amid trade truce, OPEC+ cuts

December 30, 2019

Houston Chronicle Hedge funds are approaching the end of the year more optimistic on global oil prices than they’ve been since May. Their net-bullish wagers on Brent crude climbed for the ninth week in 10, reaching a seven-month high, data released Friday show. The U.S.-China trade truce and OPEC’s commitment to deeper cuts have pushed futures to their highest since

JP Morgan raises 2020 oil price view on OPEC+ cuts, improved economic outlook

December 17, 2019

Reuters JP Morgan on Tuesday raised its oil price outlook and forecast supply-demand balance to tighten next year against the backdrop of the OPEC and its allies increasing output cuts and stronger economic growth in emerging markets. The investment bank revised its Brent price forecast to $64.5 per barrel in 2020 from $59 earlier, although it expects prices to slip

Oil stays above $60 on U.S.-China trade accord optimism

December 17, 2019

Houston Chronicle Oil edged higher to settle at a three-month high on optimism that a partial trade deal between the world’s two largest economies will spur demand for fuel to power trucks, trains, airplanes and cars. Futures closed above the $60-a-barrel mark for a second straight session Monday in New York. Bullish bets rose the most in three years in

Oil steadies after Trump dashes hopes on trade deal details

November 12, 2019

Source: Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices ended Tuesday little changed after paring gains of about 1% following a speech from U.S. President Donald Trump that offered few new details about Washington’s trade talks with Beijing. Concerns about slower economic growth and oil demand due to the fallout from the 16-month trade dispute between the world’s two biggest economies

Oil rises 2% on U.S.-China trade hopes, but set for weekly drop

November 1, 2019

Source: Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose 2% on Friday on signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and stronger-than-expected economic data in both countries, including U.S. employment and Chinese manufacturing activity numbers. Brent crude was up $1.16, or 2%, at $60.78 a barrel by 12:01 p.m. ET (1601 GMT), but remained on course for a drop of

Oil prices drop as hopes fade for comprehensive U.S.-China trade deal

October 7, 2019

Source: Reuters Oil prices settled lower on Monday, paring earlier gains as hopes of a comprehensive U.S.-China trade deal faded and a new poll showed analysts expected U.S. oil crude inventories to have risen last week. Brent crude LCOc1 settled down 2 cents, or 0.03%, at $58.35 a barrel, after hitting a high of $59.68. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)

Bank of America Sees Oil Gains in 2019, but That Forecast is Far from Universal

December 12, 2018

From CNBC A year ahead outlook report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch expects Brent crude to regain its recent losses in 2019 and settle at $70 a barrel. But amid mounting global uncertainty on everything from trade and monetary policy to politics, that forecast is far from consensus. After a dramatic summit of OPEC and non-OPEC members over the

Crude Oil on the Rise

November 17, 2017

Saudi Arabias move to dispel doubts over Russia’s readiness to extend output curbs sent WTI and Brent crude oil benchmark prices up 2.32% and 2.10%, respectively. Recently Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid AL-Falih said that OPEC will announce the extension of production when the group meets on November 30. OPEC and non-OPEC countries including Russia made a deal in to

As the Original Brent Field Fades Away, Brent Oil Pricing to Get a New Component

March 10, 2017

Norway’s Troll crude oil to become part of the Brent benchmark price assessment: EIA Despite the continuing importance of the Brent price benchmark, actual crude oil production from the original Brent field will soon end after more than 40 years of production. Shell (ticker: RDSA), the operator of the Brent field, has begun to decommission and remove the offshore oil platforms and the

Four OPEC, Non-OPEC Producers Agree to a Production Freeze

February 16, 2016

Markets unsatisfied with deal to maintain production The first signs of cooperation between OPEC and non-OPEC countries on crude oil production emerged today in the form of a deal between Russia and three OPEC members, including the group’s largest producer, Saudi Arabia. Russia, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Qatar agreed to a production freeze today, as the global glut of crude

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