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Brent Crude Holds Near Two-Week High
Monday, February 19, 2024 - 9:58am | 635By RoboForex Analytical Department Brent crude oil prices have shown resilience, hovering just below the $83.00 mark per barrel as of Monday, reaching a notable two-week peak. This current pricing reflects the interplay of various market factors, most notably the slight weakening of the US dollar...
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Brent Is Stressed Again
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 10:50am | 446By RoboForex Analytical Department For the last month and a half, the crude oil market has been under a constant stress. Sentiment changes mostly because of the supply and demand forecasts. A Brent barrel price dropped to 75.65 USD yesterday. The decline was triggered by the decision of...
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Al Jaber Controversy At COP28: Event's President Says 'No Science' Comments Misrepresented
Monday, December 4, 2023 - 10:55am | 774Global oil prices fell on Monday after COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber hit back at criticisms of comments he made before the climate summit about scientific evidence of the need to phase down the use of fossil fuels. In an online event in November, Al Jaber had reportedly remarked there was “...
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Brent Recorded A 23% Increase Over The Third Quarter Of 2023. What To Expect Next?
Monday, October 2, 2023 - 10:28am | 444By RoboForex Analytical Department As expected, energy carrier prices saw a decline last Friday, marking the end of both the month and the quarter. This morning, Brent crude hovers around 92.44 USD per barrel. Over Q3, crude oil prices surged by 23%, driven by reduced supply from Saudi...
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Brent Oil On An Upward Trajectory: A Comprehensive Overview
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - 1:17pm | 442By RoboForex Analytical Department The price of Brent crude oil is showing positive momentum, stabilizing at approximately $88.57 per barrel as of Monday. The market sentiment is predominantly bullish. This upward trend is supported by encouraging economic data from both China and the United States...
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Brent Failed To Rise Despite Improved Sentiment
Monday, July 17, 2023 - 12:25pm | 465By RoboForex Analytical Department Crude oil prices have paused in their rally. Brent quotes on Monday dropped to 79.20 USD per barrel. One of the reasons for this local decline might be the market decision to lock in a part of the profit after the steady growth earlier. This version is also...
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Brent Crude Oil Price Sees Slight Decline As Energy Demand Concerns Persist
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 10:07am | 414By RoboForex Analytical Department The price of Brent crude oil commenced the new week in June with a marginal decline, reaching $75.70 per barrel. Investor uncertainty regarding the expansion of energy demand remains a significant factor restricting the potential for price increases in the "...
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Brent Crude Oil Prices Experience Decline Amidst Market Factors
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 10:40am | 12342By RoboForex Analytical Department The commodity market is currently being impacted by various factors, causing Brent crude oil prices to decline. Currently, the price of a barrel of Brent is hovering around $72.35, reflecting a loss of approximately 4% within a 24-hour period. Bearish sentiment in...
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Oil Maintains Gains After This OPEC+ Decision: Iranian Nuclear Deal Talks Setback Lends Support
Monday, September 5, 2022 - 9:13pm | 405Oil maintained gains from the previous session on Tuesday morning in Asia trading after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia (OPEC+) decided on a modest 100,000 barrel-a-day supply cut while adding that the group may do more in the fourth...
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Oil Falls On Rate-Hike Fears: Reports Of This 'Imminent' Deal In The Middle East Also Weigh
Monday, August 22, 2022 - 4:01am | 333Oil prices fell in Asia trading on Monday following a report about a nuclear agreement revival between Iran and Western countries and on fears of a rate hike in the U.S. coupled with a strong dollar. Landmark Deal: The Iran nuclear deal is “imminent” and an agreement to revive the...
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Oil Gains As Russia Leaves Europe Gasping For Natural Gas
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 - 12:12am | 324Oil rose in Asia trading on Tuesday morning, driven by anticipation that Russia's reduction of natural gas supply to Europe would prompt a switch to crude, although demand concerns on possible U.S. rate hikes kept a lid on gains. What Happened: Russia’s multinational energy...
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Oil Steadies, But Weak US Gasoline Demand Clouds Market: Here Are Other Factors Weighing On Crude
Friday, July 22, 2022 - 12:30am | 279Oil prices edged up on Friday, led by strong demand in Asia after the commodity took a beating in the last few sessions. An outsized European Central Bank (ECB) rate hike, coupled with an easing supply and demand deficit took oil down by 3% on Thursday. What Happened Earlier: Oil prices...
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Oil Prices Remain Positive Amid US Air Strikes In Iraq, Syria
Monday, December 30, 2019 - 7:07am | 425Oil prices held on to their record gains on Monday even as the U.S. air strikes in Iraq and Syria on Sunday increased political tensions in the Middle East. What Happened The U.S. forces carried five "defensive strikes " at bases controlled by Iran-backed Shia militia Kata'ib...
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Time To Sell Oil After Rally?
Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 2:40pm | 394WTI Crude Oil has rallied 11.36 percent since reaching a bottom of 42.53 on June 21. It has had a particularly good run this week as US inventories declined by 4.7 million barrels in the week ending July 14, which was more than the expected decrease of 3.2 million barrels. Though WTI oil is...
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More Bad News For The Nigeria ETF
Friday, September 30, 2016 - 12:50pm | 517Things just keep getting worse for the Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF (Global X Funds (NYSE: NGE)), the lone exchange-traded fund dedicated to Nigerian stocks. Inflation, Currency Woes Weigh On Nigeria As has been previously noted in this space, NGE has been struggling this year even as oil prices and...