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Oil prices report second straight weekly gain, hit 6-month high on Middle-East crisis; Brent at $91/bbl

Global crude oil prices reported a second straight weekly gain and hit six-month high levels as markets watched for signs of any direct conflict between Israel and Iran that could further tighten supplies. This sudden uptick in crude oil prices has reign...

6 months ago

Oil prices ease for second day over Gaza ceasefire talks, Brent dips to $89: Analysts peg near-term range at $85-95/bbl

Oil prices dipped for a second straight day on Tuesday, April 9, dragged by talks for a ceasefire in Gaza, however losses were limited to less than a dollar a barrel as Egyptian and Qatari mediators met resistance in their search to find a way out of the...

6 months ago

Oil prices drop after high US crude stock offsets impact of Middle-East conflict; Brent at $89/bbl

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, April 10, after US government data showed earlier today that crude oil and fuel inventories rose by much more than expected on weak demand and lower oil exports. US crude stocks climbed by 5.8 million barrels in the week end...

6 months ago

Oil traders stay bullish as Brent hovers at $90: ‘Crude to stay elevated even if Middle-East tensions cool down’

The world’s top commodity traders and analysts are increasingly confident of a bullish oil market into the second half of the year after Brent crude prices pierced $90 per barrel for the first time in months. The elevation in crude prices comes after the...

6 months ago

Morgan Stanley hikes Q3 outlook to $94 on geopolitical tensions as Brent hovers over $90/bbl

Morgan Stanley has raised its Brent crude oil price forecast for the third quarter of this year by $4 per barrel to $94, citing geopolitical risks. "That the degree of geopolitical risk in key oil producing regions has increased recently seems clear and...

6 months ago

Oil settles 1% higher on Middle East crisis yet posts weekly loss on bearish demand outlook; Brent at $90/bbl

Oil prices rose around one per cent in the previous session on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East but posted a weekly loss over a bearish world oil demand growth forecast from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and worries about delayed US inter...

5 months ago