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Oil rises nearly 2% on U.S. vaccine rollout, Middle East tension- oil and gas 360

Oil rises nearly 2% on U.S. vaccine rollout, Middle East tension

Reuters NEW YORK – Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Monday on optimism over the pace of coronavirus vaccinations in the United States and after the Yemen-based Houthi movement said it fired missiles on Saudi oil sites. Crude prices have remained rangebound in the past three weeks, as growing expectations of surging U.S. economic activity are balanced by the slow

Oil rises but bleaker demand outlook weighs- oil and gas 360

Oil rises but bleaker demand outlook weighs

Reuters LONDON – Oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by hurricane supply disruptions in the United States, but forecasts of a slower than expected recovery in global demand from the pandemic weighed. Brent crude LCOc1 was up 41 cents, or 1%, at $40.02 a barrel by 1341 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 were up 47 cents, or 1.3%, at

Oil rises after surprise drop in U.S. inventories offsets demand concerns-oil and gas 360

Oil rises after surprise drop in U.S. inventories offsets demand concerns

CNBC Oil prices rose on Wednesday after an industry report showed that crude inventories in the United States fell against expectations, giving the market a boost amid record increases of coronavirus infections in the U.S. and elsewhere. Brent crude futures were up by 49 cents, or 1.13%, at $43.71 a barrel, after dropping 0.4% on Tuesday. West Texas Intermediate crude

Oil prices rise on drop in U.S. unemployment, crude stockpiles- oil and gas 360

Oil prices rise on drop in U.S. unemployment, crude stockpiles

CNBC Oil prices rose on Thursday after data showed a fall in U.S. unemployment and a sharp drop in crude stockpiles, although concerns that a spike in U.S. coronavirus infections could stall a recovery in fuel demand kept gains in check. U.S. non-farm payrolls increased by 4.8 million in June, the Labor Department reported on Thursday, beating expectations. Brent crude futures

Oil prices rise on optimism around OPEC+ output pact-oil and gas 360

Oil prices rise on optimism around OPEC+ output pact

Reuters NEW YORK  – Oil prices rose on Monday as signs fuel demand was recovering while OPEC+ members were complying with a production cut deal outweighed fears that new coronavirus infections could further slow the global economy. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 44 cents, or 1.2%, to $36.70 a barrel by 1:22 p.m. EDT (1722 GMT). Brent crude rose

oil prices rise, on pace for more than 30% gain this week- oil and gas 360

Oil prices rise, on pace for more than 30% gain this week

CNBC Oil jumped more on Thursday and was on track for its second best week in history as a number of bullish factors supported prices, including U.S. companies cutting production, Saudi Arabia raising its official oil selling price and gasoline demand improving as economies around the world reopen. West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, jumped 8%, or $1.91, to trade

Oil prices rise after sharp losses caused by U.S. stockpile surge- oil and gas 360

Oil prices rise after sharp losses caused by U.S. stockpile surge

Reuters LONDON – Oil prices rose on Thursday after sharp losses in the previous session, with investors hoping that a build-up in U.S. inventories may mean producers have little option but to cut output as the coronavirus pandemic ravages demand. With official data showing U.S. inventories surging the most on record, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell on Wednesday to

Oil rises after OPEC and allies agree to historic production cut- oil and gas 360

Oil rises after OPEC and allies agree to historic production cut

CNBC Oil prices moved higher on Monday after OPEC and its allies agreed to cut production by 9.7 million barrels per day. The deal, which was finalized on Sunday after marathon discussions that spanned four days, is the single largest output cut in history. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 1.9% to trade at $23.18 per barrel, while international benchmark Brent crude

Oil prices rise as US crude stocks build less than expected- oil and gas 360

Oil prices rise as US crude stocks build less than expected

CNBC Oil prices rose on Thursday after the U.S. government reported a much smaller-than-anticipated rise in crude stocks, but gains were capped by worries about the spread of Coronavirus outside China. Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that crude inventories rose only 414,000 barrels last week, compared with expectations of a 2.5 million barrel rise from analysts