(Oil & Gas 360) – After World War II, the US established a new “rules-based liberal international order” dominated by new “liberal democracies”. That system with its democracies is crumbling – right on schedule. As I have written previously, democracies vote for their own destruction; they typically last less than a century. The post-WWII democracies are now 75 to 80
(Investing) – NEW YORK -Oil prices held at two-month lows on Wednesday as a surprise build in U.S. fuel stockpiles signalled demand weakness and a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine continued to weigh on prices. Brent crude was down 31 cents, or 0.42%, at $72.71 a barrel by 11 a.m. EST (1600 GMT) and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures fell
(BOE Report) – OPEC and its allies face a tricky dilemma: should they start loosening oil production caps even though the crude supply and demand picture is unlikely to improve in the near future? They may well opt to again delay the crucial moment to keep prices steady, but they increasingly risk losing control of the market. The Organization of
(Investing) – LONDON – Oil prices steadied on Monday as investors awaited clarity on talks to end the war in Ukraine and weighed up the prospect of a resumption in crude exports from northern Iraq. Brent futures were down 6 cents, or 0.1%, at $74.37 barrel by 1302 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures declined by 14 cents, or 0.2%,
(Oil Price) – The United States will not lift any sanctions on Russia unless Moscow noticeably changes its behavior, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European leaders in a call after the U.S.-Russia meeting in Riyadh. European leaders are concerned that they are being left out of talks and of the apparent major pivot in U.S. foreign policy after the
(Investing) – Oil prices fell on Friday, but were on course to secure a weekly gain, as traders eyed supply chain disruptions in Russia and a drawdown in U.S. gasoline and distillate stockpiles. Brent oil futures had fallen by 0.8% to $75.86 per barrel as of 08:05 ET (13:05 GMT), while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures had slipped by 0.9% to $71.85 per
(Investing) – NEW YORK – Oil prices rose about 1% to a one-week high on Wednesday on worries about supply disruptions in Russia and the U.S., while the market awaits clarity on sanctions as the U.S. attempts to broker a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Brent futures were up 65 cents, or 0.9%, at $76.49 a barrel by 10:38 a.m.
(Reuters) – MOSCOW – Kazakhstan’s oil exports could be cut by 30% for up to two months via its main pipeline due to damage from a Ukrainian drone attack, Russia’s state pipeline operator said on Tuesday. Monday’s attack occurred a day before U.S. and Russian officials met in Riyadh for their first talks on ending the war in Ukraine, as Kyiv and
(Oil Price) – American and European companies in the nuclear energy supply chain have become increasingly vulnerable to a possible supply shock in the uranium market amid fierce resource competition from China and Russia and the planned surge in nuclear power generation to meet electricity demand. As many countries are now looking to nuclear power to cut emissions and reliance on
(BOE Report) – Tightened U.S. sanctions on Moscow have disrupted a roaring trade in discounted Russian oil to China and India, reviving demand for Middle Eastern and African crudes, roiling shipping markets and driving up oil prices. Washington’s January 10 sanctions targeted tankers carrying Russian oil in a push to more effectively limit Moscow’s oil revenue, the aim of western
(Investing) – Oil prices rose Friday, on course to snap three straight weeks of losses amid relief that U.S. President Donald Trump did not immediately impose reciprocal tariffs as initially threatened. At 09:10 ET (14:10 GMT), Brent oil futures expiring in April rose 0.3% to $75.24 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.2% to $71.43 a barrel. Both benchmark contracts were trading
(Investing) – NEW YORK -Oil prices edged up for a third straight day on Tuesday as sanctions raised concerns about Russian and Iranian oil supplies, outweighing worries that escalating trade tariffs would boost prices and inflation and dampen global economic growth. Brent futures rose 86 cents, or 1.1%, to $76.73 a barrel by 11:06 a.m. EST (1606 GMT), while U.S. West Texas
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