Oil price news
EIA: crude oil prices to decline
Persistent withdrawals from global oil inventories have led to increases in crude oil prices, but the EIA forecasts that global oil markets will begin to balance through 2023, leading to a drop in prices.
Chevron goes ahead with Jansz-Io gas compression project
Construction and installation activities at the approximately US$4 billion Jansz-Io Compression project, offshore Western Australia, are estimated to take approximately five years to complete.
Oil rises as Colonial Pipeline hack hides the effect of COVID-19's spread in Asia
Oil prices rose on Monday as a cyberattack on key pipeline infrastructure in the US made up for bearish news over the pandemic’s further spread in Asia.
Oil prices dip on risk reduction and profit on week's gains
Oil prices are closing the week trimming some gains, but the market trend is positive and the price direction is mostly risk reduction by traders, who are also profiting from earlier gains.
Oil prices rise on demand uptick hopes and weak US dollar, but back to back gains pose risk
Oil prices are rising today as a result of optimism for a coming demand uptick in key economies such as the US, China and the UK, and also assisted by a weak dollar; back to back gains pose a risk amid the worsening Covid-19 situation in India however.
Oil rises but red flags abound
Oil prices are on the rise today but the pandemic is hitting India hard and US crude stocks are forecast to build again.
Oil prices rise on hopes OPEC+ may address Indian demand destruction
Oil prices are ticking up today on trader hopes that OPEC+ may address India’s demand destruction with supply policy amendments in its coming meeting.
Oil largely flat as good news in US and Europe balanced by pessimism in India
Oil prices are largely unchanged today as positive developments in the US and Europe face off with increasing Covid-19 infections in India.
Oil prices extend losses on Asian Covid-19 infections and US crude stocks build
Oil prices extended their losses on Thursday as the market priced in concerns over increasing Covid-19 infections in Asia and a surprise US crude stocks build.
Oil closes the week with gains on positive demand outlook
Oil prices are set to close the week with notable gains as the market got a boost from positivity over the speed of the oil demand’s recovery.