Reuters LONDON- Oil prices hovered near 13-month highs on Tuesday, supported by a U.S. cold snap that shut wells in the oil-producing state of Texas, though gains were capped by a Norwegian wage deal that averted supply disruptions in Europe. The global rollout of coronavirus vaccinations, fueling expectations of a recovery in the global economy and oil demand, has also
Reuters LONDON – Oil prices soared on Monday to their highest in about 13 months as vaccine rollouts promised to revive demand and producers kept supply reined in. Brent crude was up 88 cents, or 1.4%, at $63.31 a barrel at 1320 GMT, after climbing to a session high of $63.76, the highest since Jan. 22, 2020. U.S. West Texas
Reuters LONDON – Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as optimism that government stimulus will eventually lift global economic growth and oil demand trumped concerns that renewed COVID-19 lockdowns are cooling fuel consumption. Brent crude futures for March rose 73 cents, or 1.3%, to $55.48 a barrel by 1454 GMT after slipping 35 cents in the previous session. U.S. West Texas
Reuters LONDON – Oil prices fell on Monday as a stronger dollar, fears over soaring COVID-19 cases around the world and the slow pace of vaccination against the virus outweighed a better-than-expected quarterly rebound for China’s economy. Brent crude was down 16 cents, or 0.3%, at $54.94 per barrel at 1445 GMT, and West Texas Intermediate U.S. crude fell 10
Reuters Energy, Wall Street’s worst performing industry in 2020, could see its fortunes improve in the new year after its price action surfaced a technical buy signal on the charts on Wednesday. The bullish development in S&P 500 energy sector is called a “golden cross,” which is conventionally defined by technical analysts as the 50-day moving price average rising above
Reuters HOUSTON -Exxon Mobil Corp signaled in a regulatory filing that higher oil and gas prices and improved chemicals margins would aid fourth quarter results, but the gains would be overshadowed by an up to $20 billion asset writedown. The largest U.S. oil producer has posted losses in the first three quarters of 2020 on an ill-timed spending increase that
Reuters DUBAI/LONDON – OPEC and allies including Russia are leaning towards postponement of a planned January increase to oil output by at least three months to support prices as the COVID-19 pandemic continues its second wave, sources told Reuters on Monday. The OPEC+ group of producers was due to raise output by 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in January
Reuters NEW YORK – Oil prices fell about 2% on Friday, pressured by swelling output from Libya and fears that rising coronavirus infections may slow the recovery in the global economy and fuel demand. Hopes for a vaccine kept crude futures on track for a second straight weekly gain. Brent crude was down 73 cents, or 1.7%, at $42.80 a
Reuters Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co BKR.N reported a third straight quarterly loss on Wednesday and warned that activity may be lower next year, as a coronavirus-induced slump in commodity prices continued to hurt demand for equipment and services. Producers have been drilling fewer wells following a collapse in crude oil prices this year as demand for oil products has
Reuters LONDON – Oil edged up to around $42 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by rising investor risk appetite and a report that U.S. fuel inventories fell, although rising crude supply and concern of stalling demand capped gains. European equities rose after better-than-expected German manufacturing data, giving oil a boost. The American Petroleum Institute said U.S. inventories of gasoline and
Reuters NEW YORK – Oil prices edged lower on Friday as investors feared demand would recover more slowly than expected from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, while rising supply also overshadowed optimism over falling crude and fuel inventories. This week, two prominent forecasters, the International Energy Agency and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, trimmed their 2020 oil demand forecasts. [IEA/M]
RarePetro Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: This is an outstanding piece from Kevin about world oil costs and what the countries need to make in order to keep up with their social programs. We have been covering this topic, and Kevin has articulated the points very well. Many countries base their social and military spending almost solely on revenue
