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U.S., allies eye $60 price cap for Russian crude

U.S., allies eye $60 price cap for Russian crude

The United States and its allies are hoping to establish the price level at which Russian crude oil will be capped, people familiar with the talks told the Wall Street Journal. Officials are talking about setting the price at which …

Oil slides 2%, posts second weekly decline

Oil slides 2%, posts second weekly decline

Oil dropped by about 2% on Friday, logging a second weekly decline, due to concern about weakened demand in China and further increases to U.S. interest rates. Brent crude settled at $87.62 a barrel, falling $2.16, or 2.4%. U.S. West …

Bets on $200 oil surge as traders eye extreme volatility

Bets on $200 oil surge as traders eye extreme volatility

A week ago, the U.S. Energy Information Administration cut its crude oil demand outlook for 2023 by 320,000 bpd, with supply also falling, by 300,000. This week, OPEC also revised down its oil demand forecast for next …

Oil export duty in Russia to go up starting December 1

Oil export duty in Russia to go up starting December 1

Russia’s oil export duty will go up by $0.6 to $43.3 per ton starting December 1, 2022, the Finance Ministry reported on Tuesday. The average price of the Urals crude oil amounted to $71.1 per barrel, or $519.2 per ton, in the …

Brent rises above $99 per barrel

Brent rises above $99 per barrel

According to trading data on the London ICE exchange, today, Brent with delivery for January rose to above $99 per barrel for the first time since August 30. By 18:33 Moscow time, the price of Brent rose by 0.53%, reaching $99.09 per …

Oil settles up 5% as further interest rate hikes loom

Oil settles up 5% as further interest rate hikes loom

Oil prices settled up by more than 5% on Friday amid uncertainty around future interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, while a looming EU ban on Russian oil and the possibility of China easing some COVID restrictions supported …

U.S.-backed plan to cap Russian oil price hits delays

U.S.-backed plan to cap Russian oil price hits delays

The Biden administration’s effort to roll out a price cap on Russian oil has hit delays, as the Treasury Department tries to ease industry concerns about the novel sanctions regime at the center of the West’s economic battle …

Oil prices steady as rate hike talk offsets China demand hopes

Oil prices steady as rate hike talk offsets China demand hopes

Oil steadied on Friday as investors weighed the impact of sharp interest rate rises on energy consumption, offsetting hopes of higher Chinese demand and output cuts by OPEC and its allies. Brent crude was down 2 cents at $92.36 a barrel …

Oil prices climb as investors seek riskier assets

Oil prices climb as investors seek riskier assets

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, paring losses from the previous session, as investors jumped into more risky assets such as commodities amid gains in broader equity markets and on signs of renewed demand from top oil importer China. …

Russia not to supply oil to countries setting price caps

Russia not to supply oil to countries setting price caps

Russia will not supply oil to countries attempting to limit the cost of its raw materials through various caps, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said during the Russian Energy Week forum. "It is unclear where this figure has …

U.S. proposes capping Russian oil prices in $60 range

U.S. proposes capping Russian oil prices in $60 range

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that a price cap on Russian oil exports in the $60-a-barrel range would likely be sufficient to reduce Moscow's energy revenues while allowing profitable production. Yellen told an event at …

Oil prices climbing back to $100 a barrel

Oil prices climbing back to $100 a barrel

Oil rose on Friday and was headed for a second consecutive weekly gain supported by OPEC+'s decision to make its largest supply cut since 2020 despite concern about recession and rising interest rates. Brent crude was up 0.61% to …

Saudi Arabia lowers oil prices for Europe

Saudi Arabia lowers oil prices for Europe

Saudi Arabia is raising oil prices for the US market again, while lowering them for Europe and leaving them largely unchanged for Asia. November shipments of Arab Light crude to Asia from state-run producer Saudi Aramco will remain …

OPEC+ deal extended until end of 2023

OPEC+ deal extended until end of 2023

Countries participating in the OPEC+ agreement extended the deal until the end of 2023 and agreed to reduce oil production by 2 mln barrels per day from November, according to the final communique posted on the OPEC’s website. …