Yahoo Finance If producer group OPEC+ doesn’t reduce production further, the average price of oil could drop to $60 per barrel in 2025 due to reduced demand and increased supply from non-OPEC countries, Citi said in a note on Wednesday. Citi said that while a technical rebound was possible, the market could lose confidence in OPEC+ defending the $70/bbl level
U.S. News LONDON/MOSCOW – OPEC+ is set to proceed with a planned oil output hike from October, as Libyan outages and pledged cuts by some members to compensate for overproduction counter the impact of sluggish demand, six sources from the producer group told Reuters. Eight OPEC+ members are scheduled to boost output by 180,000 barrels per day in October, as
Yahoo Finance NEW YORK – Oil prices fell about 2% on Tuesday on worries that slower economic growth in the U.S. and China could reduce demand for energy, especially after prices surged over 7% during the prior three days. Brent futures fell $1.31, or 1.6%, to $80.12 a barrel by 11:27 a.m. EDT (1527 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)
Reuters Oil prices steadied on Thursday as a drop in U.S. fuel inventories provided a floor, after four days of declines on investor concern over the global demand outlook. Brent crude futures gained 29 cents, or 0.4%, to $76.34 a barrel by 1330 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 43 cents, or 0.6%, to $72.36. “Crude oil prices
CNBC Oil prices ticked higher on Wednesday on upbeat global demand views from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and OPEC. Brent crude futures rose 11 cents, or 0.1%, to $82.04 a barrel at 0016 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 18 cents, or 0.2%, to settle at $78.10. The EIA raised its 2024 world oil demand growth
Oil Price Oil prices have been highly volatile over the past week, with Brent trading across a $6.75 per barrel (bbl) range to hit a seven-month low of $75.05/bbl intra-day on 5 August thanks to bearish news coming from the world’s largest economy. The latest U.S. jobs report revealed that the economy added 114,000 jobs in July, way lower than the Wall Street
Oil Price Crude oil prices have been tightly range-bound for about a year now, with bearish and bullish factors largely balancing each other out. But one Wall Street major believes the market is nearing a breakout point. The only question is whether the breakout will be a bearish or a bullish one. In a recent note, Bank of America analysts referred to
Oil Price A supertanker-load of one of the key North Sea crudes has recently sold in Asia at a very low price – below the spot North Sea price and below the price of a Middle Eastern grade – in a sign that Asian demand for crude continues to be softer than anticipated. A cargo of 2 million barrels of
U.S. News The crude oil market is currently tight but next year will likely be in surplus, with Brent prices declining into the mid-to-high $70s range, Morgan Stanley said. The tightness will hold for most of the third quarter, the bank said in a note dated on Friday, but equilibrium will return by the fourth quarter, “when seasonal demand tailwinds
Yahoo Finance NEW YORK – Oil prices steadied on Thursday as investors wrestled with mixed signals about crude demand, with concerns about an economic slowdown in the U.S. contending with rising expectations the Federal Reserve would soon cut interest rates. Brent futures settled at $85.11 a barrel, rising 3 cents, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 3 cents
Oil Price Oil bulls have a narrow window for bullish bets as driving season and weather disruptions create a prime opportunity for a market rally. With the driving season in full swing and weather-related production disruptions upon us, now may be the best chance for a market rally this year. It is a pivotal moment for bulls, with the tide
Oil Price Crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 9.163 million barrels for the week ending June 28, according to The American Petroleum Institute (API), after analysts had expected a 150,000 barrel draw. For the week prior, the API reported a 914,000 barrel build in crude inventories. On Tuesday, the Department of Energy (DoE) reported that crude oil
