Oil price news
Oil continues ascent on vaccine news, US crude stock levels
Oil prices extended their gains on Wednesday as Covid-19 vaccine euphoria continues to drive markets, assisted by a report that US crude stockpiles have decreased further than expected for another week.
Oil recovers as US uncertainty fades, but challenges lay ahead
Oil prices recover as the uncertainty over the US election result subsides, but the market has challenges to face in weeks ahead.
Oil keeps low levels in a Covid-19-hit week
Oil prices have not taken a definite direction today, hovering around the low levels that Covid-19’s second wave brought upon the market this week.
Oil prices plunge as market corrects itself to meet Covid-19 reality
Oil prices continued their free fall for a second day in a row as the market finally corrected itself, pricing in the full impact of a second wave of Covid-19.
Oil stumbles as Covid-19 consequences surface
Oil prices, after a long period of enjoying +US$40 levels, finally fell below the threshold.
Oil gains on US hurricane but rise may be short-lived
Oil prices rose today as US production is hit by yet another hurricane, but the gains may prove to be short-lived due to the worsening Covid-19 pandemic.
Oil prices on the mute despite bearish market atmosphere
Oil prices remained mostly unchanged on Friday, despite an overall bearish sentiment caused by the pandemic, with the only bullish note coming from Russia.
Oil declines on stock builds report, levels remain resilient
Oil prices fell today as a projected rise in US crude oil inventories raised concerns in the market that the supply-demand balance is deteriorating.
Oil swings from gains to losses as uncertainty prevails after OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices have swung towards both sides today, due to the uncertainty that the OPEC+ meeting created, and as the US election is coming closer and closer.
Oil declines on new Covid-19 restrictions
Oil prices fell today on bearish Covid-19 news, but anticipation of the OPEC+ meeting and crude inventory draws still provide support.