Oil reports third straight weekly loss on OPEC+ verdict, delayed US Fed cuts; Brent dips 2.5% to $79: Buy or sell?

Oil reports third straight weekly loss on OPEC+ verdict, delayed US Fed cuts; Brent dips 2.5% to $79: Buy or sell?

Crude oil prices extended losses in the previous session, reporting a third straight weekly loss as investors weighed the reassurances by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) against the latest US jobs data which lowered expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon. Brent crude futures settled 25 … Read more

Oil rises over $1 after US dollar weakens to 1-week low, OPEC+ likely to hold supply cuts; Brent hits $84/bbl

Oil rises over $1 after US dollar weakens to 1-week low, OPEC+ likely to hold supply cuts; Brent hits $84/bbl

Crude oil prices rose by more than $1 per barrel on Tuesday, May 28, on the expectations that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) will maintain the current crude supply curbs, while a weaker US dollar made the commodity more attractive to holders of other currencies. The July contract for global … Read more

Oil prices drop over $1 after US inflation, Fed outlook hurts consumer demand; Brent at $82/bbl

Oil prices drop over $1 after US inflation, Fed outlook hurts consumer demand; Brent at $82/bbl

Brent crude futures fell by $1.21, or 1.45 per cent, to $82.50 per barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) futures for June, slipped by $1.26, or 1.58 per cent, to $78.54. The more active July contract lost $1.09, or 1.37 per cent, to $78.21. The structure of the Brent contract is weakening in an … Read more

Oil falls 1% on higher US crude output, Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks; Brent dips to $87/bbl

Oil falls 1% on higher US crude output, Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks; Brent dips to $87/bbl

Brent crude futures for June, which expire on Tuesday, were last down 60 cents, or 0.7 per cent, at $87.8 per barrel. The more active July contract fell 97 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to $86.21. The US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were last down 83 cents, or one per cent, at $81.82 … Read more