(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
(Investing) – Oil prices declined for a third day on Wednesday, as investors worried about OPEC+ plans to proceed with output increases in April, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico escalated trade tensions. Brent futures fell $1.47, or 2.1%, to $69.57 a barrel by 1408 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude declined $1.77, or 2.6%, to
(Investing) – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, is contemplating a delay in its planned monthly supply increases, which were set to begin in April. This decision is under consideration despite the request from US President Donald Trump for lower oil prices, Bloomberg News reported. The global oil markets are currently too unstable
(Investing) – Crude prices fell on Tuesday as U.S. tariffs on China took effect and Beijing retaliated with its own measures, heightening trade war fears, while U.S. President Trump delayed a decision on imposing steep levies on Canada and Mexico for a month. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down $1.63, or 2.23%, at $71.53 per barrel at 1302 GMT,
