Oil prices rise 2% to hit 3-week high on China stimulus, supply worries by MidEast conflict; Brent reclaims $75

Oil prices rise 2% to hit 3-week high on China stimulus, supply worries by MidEast conflict; Brent reclaims $75

International crude oil prices climbed two per cent to hit a three-week high on Tuesday, September 24, after the monetary stimulus from China, the world’s top importer, and concerns that conflict in the Middle East could hit regional supply. At the same time, another hurricane (after the recent storm Francine) threatened supply in the US, … Read more

Oil crashes to 33-month low; Brent sinks below $70 for first time since Dec 2021

Oil crashes to 33-month low; Brent sinks below $70 for first time since Dec 2021

International crude oil prices crashed to a 33-month low (near a three-year low) on Tuesday, September 10, with the benchmark Brent crude futures sinking below $70 a barrel for the first time since December 2021. This came shortly after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) slashed its global oil demand forecast … Read more