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Oil gains ahead of OPEC+ meeting

Oil gains ahead of OPEC+ meeting

Oil prices climbed on Friday on bets that OPEC+ will discuss output cuts at a meeting on Sept. 5, though fears of China's COVID-19 curbs and weak global growth continued to limit gains and a potential cap on the price of Russian exports …

Inflation-scarred consumers fuel Turkish economy by spending

Inflation-scarred consumers fuel Turkish economy by spending

Turkey’s economy lurched forward at a faster rate than expected, as the highest inflation in 24 years prompted consumers to bring forward purchases in anticipation of steeper prices ahead. Gross domestic product rose an annual 7.6% in …

Oil prices climb 1% as U.S. fuel inventories fall

Oil prices climb 1% as U.S. fuel inventories fall

Oil prices recovered slightly on Wednesday as data pointed to firm U.S. fuel demand, providing respite after a 5% drop a day earlier on fears that demand will suffer from increased China COVID curbs and central bank interest rate hikes. …

Oil edges down as inflation expected to impact fuel demand

Oil edges down as inflation expected to impact fuel demand

Oil prices dipped on Tuesday, paring some gains from the previous session, as the market feared that more aggressive interest rates hikes from central banks may lead to a global economic slowdown and soften fuel demand. Brent crude …

Oil rises on prospect of OPEC supply cut, demand growth

Oil rises on prospect of OPEC supply cut, demand growth

Oil prices rose 1% on Monday, as expectations that OPEC would cut output if needed to support prices, coupled with conflict in Libya and rising demand amid soaring natural gas prices in Europe, helped offset a dire outlook for U.S. growth. …

OPEC president backs potential oil output cuts

OPEC president backs potential oil output cuts

The idea that OPEC+ could consider production cuts in the near future would be in line with OPEC’s view, the rotating president of OPEC, Congo’s Hydrocarbons Minister Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, told The Wall Street …

Oil prices rise on potential OPEC+ supply cuts

Oil prices rise on potential OPEC+ supply cuts

Oil prices rose on Thursday on mounting supply tightness concerns, the potential for major producers to cut output, and the partial shutdown of a U.S. refinery. Brent crude rose 45 cents, or 0.4%, to $101.67 a barrel by 0630 GMT, while …

Brent oil surpasses $101 per barrel first time since August 3

Brent oil surpasses $101 per barrel first time since August 3

The price of futures contract for Brent crude oil with October delivery exceeded $101 per barrel on London’s ICE for the first time since August 3. As of 11:12 Moscow time, the price of Brent reached $101.18 per barrel (+0.96%). …

Brent crude oil back above $100

Brent crude oil back above $100

Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday as the market grappled with supply concerns amid the sanctioning of Russian shipments and the initial shock of comments that major producers would cut output wore off. Brent crude futures for …

Oil climbs as Saudi Arabia warns of OPEC output cuts

Oil climbs as Saudi Arabia warns of OPEC output cuts

Oil rose on Tuesday as renewed concerns over tight supply dominated market sentiment after Saudi Arabia warned that the major oil producer could cut output to correct a recent oil price decline. Brent crude gained 42 cents, or 0.4%, to …

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil booming

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil booming

This is Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest exporter of oil, so it’s no surprise the property market is red-hot as income from a spike in energy prices flows through the economy. According to Bloomberg citing Almajdiah’s chief …

OPEC not to blame for soaring inflation - new chief

OPEC not to blame for soaring inflation - new chief

New OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais said Wednesday that the influential producer group is not to blame for soaring inflation, pointing the finger instead at chronic underinvestment in the oil and gas industry. “OPEC is not …

Oil prices edge up from 6-month lows

Oil prices edge up from 6-month lows

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, recovering from six-month lows hit the previous day, as a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. oil and gasoline stocks reminded investors that demand remains firm, if overshadowed by the prospect of a global …

Brent crude oil price below $94 per barrel

Brent crude oil price below $94 per barrel

The price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for October 2022 delivery decreased below $94 per barrel on London's ICE on Thursday for the first time since February 21, 2022, according to trading data. As of 6:22 pm Moscow …

G7 eyeing option of complete ban on Russian oil transportation

G7 eyeing option of complete ban on Russian oil transportation

Member-states of the Group of Seven (G7) are considering an opportunity of introducing the complete ban on services of oil carriage from Russia if its price is not approved by ‘international partners’ according to the foreign …