Sunday, February 23, 2025

Oil Falls 3% as Trade War Concerns Hit Demand Outlook

From Reuters Global oil benchmark Brent futures fell more than 3% on Monday on global growth concerns after U.S. President Donald Trump last week threatened China with more tariffs, which could limit crude demand from the world’s two biggest buyers. Brent crude LCOc1 fell $2.08, or 3.36%, to settle at $59.81 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1

Oil Prices Could Crash by $30 if China Buys Iranian Crude: BofA

From CNBC Crude oil prices could sink by as much as $30 a barrel if China decides to buy Iranian crude oil in retaliation to the latest U.S. tariff measures, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. “While we retain our $60 a barrel Brent forecast for next year, we admit that a Chinese decision to reinitiate Iran crude purchases

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Exxon Mobil Profit Sinks, Chevron Rises as Both Boost Output

From Reuters Weaker second-quarter refining and chemicals profits offset surging U.S. shale production at U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) and Chevron Corp (CVX.N), the two reported on Friday. Exxon’s topped analysts’ reduced estimates for the quarter but net fell 21% from a year earlier, its third quarter in a row of weaker year-over-year profit, despite a near doubling

Oil Gains About 3%; Records Loss for Week After Trump Tariff Threat

From Reuters Oil prices gained about 3% on Friday a day after recording their biggest daily drop in several years on U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports. For the week, crude oil benchmarks recorded a loss. Washington’s new tariffs on China, due to take effect on Sept. 1, intensify the trade war between the

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Oil Slumps 7% as Trump Announces Additional Tariffs on Chinese Imports

From Reuters Oil prices plummeted more than 7% on Thursday, with the U.S. benchmark posting its worst day in more than four years, after President Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs Chinese imports starting Sept. 1. The drop in Brent crude was the steepest in more than three years, undoing a fragile oil rally built on steady drawdowns

Fed's Bullard Says Rate Cut May Be Needed ‘Soon’ - Oil & Gas 360

Oil Rises as U.S. Crude Stocks Fall Again, Fed Cuts Interest Rates

From Reuters Oil prices rose for a fifth day on Wednesday following a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. inventories and after the Federal Reserve cut U.S. interest rates for the first time in more than a decade. The front-month Brent crude LCOc1 futures contract, which expired Wednesday, rose 45 cents to settle at $65.17 a barrel. Brent posted a monthly decline

Oil Gains on U.S. Economic Data, Gulf Crude Tanker Dispute

From Reuters Oil prices inched up on Friday, ending the week higher after stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data brightened the crude demand outlook and concerns over the safety of oil transport around the Strait of Hormuz threatened supply. Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled at $63.46 a barrel, up 7 cents. They clocked a weekly rise of about 1.7%. U.S. West Texas

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U.S. Sanctions China’s State-Run Oil Company for Buying from Iran

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces sanctions for Zhuhai Zhenrong and its chief executive The United States government will be imposing sanctions on Zhuhai Zhenrong Company Limited, a state-run oil company in China, and its chief executive for purchasing crude oil from Iran. On Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced

Oil Spikes After ‘Suspicious’ Tanker Attacks in Middle East - Oil & Gas 360

Oil Spikes After ‘Suspicious’ Tanker Attacks in Middle East

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Two vessels seriously damaged after seemingly intentional strike Two tankers were attacked Thursday near the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf of Oman, leading to a spike in oil prices as markets opened today. U.S. officials are blaming Iran for the incidents; however the country has vehemently denied any involvement. Source:

Xi Has Few Good Options After Trump’s Ultimatum on G-20 Meeting - Oil & Gas 360

Xi Has Few Good Options After Trump’s Ultimatum on G-20 Meeting

From Bloomberg News Data on China’s economy are pointing to risk of weaker growth By now, Xi Jinping is used to Donald Trump’s tariff threats. But the U.S. president’s latest ultimatum is personal, and the Chinese leader’s response could have far-reaching consequences for his political future. Trump on Monday said he could impose tariffs “much higher than 25%” on $300 billion

EIA Mexicos Oil and Gas Fields U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to tax Mexican imports could disrupt a long-standing cross-border energy trade, hitting U.S. consumers and refiners that use Mexican oil - Oil & Gas 360

Mexican Officials to Meet with Pence in Last-Ditch Effort to Avert Tariffs

From The Hill Vice President Pence on Wednesday will meet with top Mexican officials who are seeking to persuade the Trump administration to abandon plans to impose sweeping tariffs that leaders on both sides of the border warn could damage the continent’s economy. Frustrated by increasing levels of illegal migration, an issue he pledged to address during the 2016 campaign,