(CNBC) – Oil prices were heading for a weekly gain of more than 2%, with Friday’s prices were little changed on the day as traders were kept on edge by simmering tensions in the Middle East ahead of a planned resumption in Gaza ceasefire talks in the coming days. Brent crude futures rose 71 cents, or 0.95%, to $75.09 a barrel,
(Yahoo Finance) – LONDON – Oil prices were broadly stable on Thursday as uncertainty around conflict in the Middle East and reports of North Korean troops ready to help Russia in Ukraine kept traders on edge ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Brent crude futures were up 46 cents, or 0.6%, at $75.42 a barrel by 1318 GMT. U.S. West
(Investing) – LONDON – Oil prices rose on Monday, recouping some of last week’s more than 7% decline on worries about demand in China, the world’s top oil importer, and easing concerns about potential supply disruptions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures were up $1.10, or 1.51%, at $74.16 a barrel at 1308 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were
(Oil Price) – OQ Exploration and Production Company (OQEP), Oman’s wholly-state-owned upstream oil and gas operator, has raised $2.03 billion from its IPO which was the largest ever for the Gulf oil nation and the biggest in the region so far this year. OQEP, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of OQ, the Sultanate of Oman’s energy company, sold 2 billion
The focus of Israel’s Defense Forces has shifted from the confrontation with Hamas in Gaza to Israel’s northern border with Lebanon where Hezbollah has attacked Israel with missiles for months and displaced thousands of Israelis from their homes.
(Investing) – HOUSTON – Oil prices tumbled more than 4% to a near two-week low on Tuesday due to a weaker demand outlook and after a media report said Israel would not strike Iranian nuclear and oil sites, easing fears of a supply disruption. Brent crude futures were down $3.54, or 4.57%, to $73.92 a barrel at 10:35 a.m. CDT (1535 GMT).
(Oil & Gas 360) – Last Friday, the Biden administration unveiled its official response to the October 1 attack on Israel by Iran by imposing harsh sanctions on the National Iranian Oil Company. In addition to blocking oil exports, the increased sanctions include petrochemicals and elevated scrutiny and countermeasures to block “ghost ships” from the United Arab Emirates, Liberia, Hong Kong,
(World Oil) – The U.S. broadened the scope of its sanctions on Iran’s oil and gas sectors in response to a ballistic-missile attack on Israel, ramping up economic pressure on Tehran ahead of Israeli retaliation that’s expected any day. Under the action announced Friday, the Treasury Department invoked a Trump administration-era executive order that allowed for sanctions on any area of the Iranian
(Oil Price) – Talk of a possible disruption to traffic in the world’s most vital oil cargo lane, the Strait of Hormuz, resurfaced as markets and traders are awaiting the next move in the Israel-Iran standoff. An Iranian blockade, or an attempt at such, of the narrow strait between Oman and Iran connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman
(Oil Price) – Oil prices slumped by more than 4% early on Tuesday as traders have yet to see an actual supply disruption in the Middle East while focusing on China’s underwhelming demand again. Both benchmarks, WTI Crude and Brent Crude, were down by about 3% as of 9:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday. The U.S. benchmark fell below $75 per barrel, and the Brent
(Oil Price) – The United States is the world’s largest oil producer, pumping some 13 million barrels every day. Yet the U.S. is also the biggest consumer of crude, a major exporter, and a country with an empty strategic petroleum reserve. Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm called the U.S. “unusually vulnerable” to an oil shock. Just a month ago, such
(Oil Price) – Brent crude on Monday was up nearly 3%, breaking past the $80 threshold as markets attempted to cautiously price in a potential supply disruption should Israel attack Iran’s oil and gas facilities. On Monday at 11:43 a.m. ET, Brent crude was trading up 2.86% at $80.28, for a gain of $2.23 on the day, while the U.S. benchmark,
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