Wednesday, July 16, 2025
JP Morgan maintains 2025 forecast for oil prices in low-to-mid $60s-oil and gas 360

JP Morgan maintains 2025 forecast for oil prices in low-to-mid $60s

(Investing) – JP Morgan downplayed geopolitical concerns on Thursday and maintained its base case forecast for oil prices to stay in the low-to-mid $60s through 2025 and $60 in 2026, but said certain worst-case scenarios could send prices surging to double those levels. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States was moving personnel out of the Middle East

BofA: Oil prices could jump on coming short covering- oil and gas 360

BofA: Oil prices could jump on coming short covering

(Oil Price) – Trend-following commodity trading advisors (CTAs) could soon begin covering their significant short positions in oil, driving prices higher, according to Bank of America analysts cited by Investing.com. The sudden buying demand in the crude futures market has the potential to lead to a short-term rally in oil prices if CTAs rush to short covering. Last week, oil prices lodged another

Oil prices steady ahead of US-China trade talks- oil and gas 360

Oil prices steady ahead of US-China trade talks

(Investing) – LONDON  -Oil prices were stable on Monday as investors awaited U.S.-China trade talks in London in the hope that a deal could boost the global economic outlook and subsequently fuel demand. Brent crude futures gained 11 cents, or 0.2%, to $66.58 a barrel by 1312 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose by 6 cents, or 0.1%, to $64.64.

Oil leaps 4% after OPEC+ keeps output increase unchanged- oil and gas 360

Oil leaps 4% after OPEC+ keeps output increase unchanged

(Investing) – LONDON  -Oil prices jumped by about 4% on Monday after producer group OPEC+ kept output increases in July at the same level as the previous two months. Brent crude futures climbed by $2.28, or 3.6%, to $65.06 a barrel by 1335 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up $2.99, or 4.9%, at $63.78. Both contracts lost more than 1%

Oil prices fall on possible larger OPEC+ output hike for July- oil and gas 360

Oil prices fall on possible larger OPEC+ output hike for July

(Investing) – HOUSTON – Oil prices fell on Friday and headed for a second consecutive weekly loss, as investors weigh a potentially larger OPEC+ output hike for July, and uncertainty spreads around U.S. tariff policy after the latest courtroom twist. Brent crude futures fell by 21 cents, or 0.33%, to $63.94 a barrel by 1451 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell

The Permian is not done yet- oil and gas 360

The Permian is not done yet

(Oil Price) – Back in 2017, oil production in the Permian stood at 2.2 million barrels daily. Today, the Permian is producing over 6 million barrels daily, accounting for nearly half of the U.S. total. Predictions of a looming peak have lately multiplied, but according to Wood Mackenzie, the Permian is not done yet—not if prices improve. To be sure, the boom

Oil prices slip on potential further increase in OPEC+ output- oil and gas 360

Oil prices slip on potential further increase in OPEC+ output

(Investing) – HOUSTON -Oil prices fell on Thursday after a report that OPEC+ is discussing a production increase for July, stoking concerns that global supply could exceed demand growth. Brent futures fell 57 cents, or 0.88%, to $64.34 a barrel by 11:17 a.m. EDT (1517 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 53 cents, or 0.86%, at $61.04. The Organization of

Big oil shrugs at $60 crude—for now- oil and gas 360

Big oil shrugs at $60 crude—for now

(Oil Price) – The biggest international oil firms used the first-quarter earnings calls to reassure investors that Big Oil is in a ‘business as usual’ mode at oil prices at $60 per barrel. As ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP, and TotalEnergies reported their Q1 earnings and provided guidance for the second quarter and the rest of the year, oil prices were ending one of

Oil prices ease on geopolitical uncertainty, weak China demand signals- oil and gas 360

Oil prices ease on geopolitical uncertainty, weak China demand signals

(Investing) – NEW YORK  – Oil prices fell on Tuesday due to uncertainty in U.S.-Iran negotiations and Russia-Ukraine peace talks, while new government data delivered a cautious outlook for top crude-importer China’s economy. Brent futures were down 42 cents, or 0.6%, to $65.12 a barrel at 11:02 a.m. EDT (1502 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slid 26 cents, or

Oil prices fall on China/U.S. economic worries; Ukraine peace talks eyed- oil and gas 360

Oil prices fall on China/U.S. economic worries; Ukraine peace talks eyed

(Investing) – Oil prices fell Monday, handing back some of the previous week’s gains as traders fretted about Moody’s U.S. credit downgrade as well as slowing economic growth from China, the world’s largest crude importer. At 08:15 ET (12:15 GMT), Brent Oil Futures expiring in June inched 0.7% lower to $64.93 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also fell 0.7% to $61.53

Oil prices set to post weekly gains on U.S. trade cheer- oil and gas 360

Oil prices set to post weekly gains on U.S. trade cheer

(Investing) – Oil prices rose Friday, heading for weekly gains on optimism over a potential deescalation in U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. At 08:40 ET (12:40 GMT), Brent oil futures rose 1.9% to $64.05 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 2.1% to $61.17 a barrel. On the week, both contracts were on track to rise more than 4%. Oil buoyed by

The market is well supplied - So why is Saudi Arabia raising oil prices?- oil and gas 360

The market is well supplied – So why is Saudi Arabia raising oil prices?

(Oil Price) – OPEC+ served two surprises to the oil trading world in a matter of weeks. First, it said it would bring back three times the amount of oil supply it planned to originally in May. Then, it said it would repeat the exercise in June. And then it emerged that Saudi Arabia is raising selling prices for Asia when