In a statement, the US Department of Energy said, the United States has launched an auction for 32 million barrels of crude from four strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) sites which will be delivered between late-December and April 2022. Washington’s sale… Read More ›
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Crude oil prices are likely to keep falling despite historic OPEC+ deal: Goldman Sachs
In a statement Goldman Sachs said, in the coming weeks, it sees oil prices continuing their downward fall and that the “historic yet insufficient” deal by major oil producers to trim output is unlikely to offset the coronavirus-led demand rout…. Read More ›
Gold prices touch $1700 per ounce for the first time in 7 years
On Monday, for the first since late 2012, gold prices surged past $1,700 per ounce levels following a widening China’s coronavirus outbreak worldwide even as crude oil prices along with equities touched new lows as investors scurried for safe havens…. Read More ›
U.S. to become “undisputed leader” for oil and gas in the next 5-10 years
Armed with improved recovery rates, innovative technology and financing, the U.S. has overtaken Saudi Arabia in crude oil production in September 2018 and is within reach of the world’s no. 1 crude oil producer – Russia. In a strategic development,… Read More ›
Crude oil prices jump after Saudi Arabia temporarily suspends shipments through the Bab al-Mandeb strait
Yemen backed Iran-aligned Houthi movement attacked two of its Very Large Crude Carriers, one of which suffered minor damages. With Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest producer of crude oil, suspending the shipment of crude through the strategic Red Sea shipping… Read More ›
China threatens to impose 25% tariff on U.S. crude
By targeting U.S. crude, Beijing has placed the Trump administration’s “energy dominance” in its cross-hairs. In a development that adds to pressure on the U.S. government to scale back trade pressures on China, energy analysts and executives have disclosed the… Read More ›
Barclays exits from trading in energy
Barclays exit isn’t surprising since many large investment banks have also minimized their profile in the energy trade following the 2008 financial crisis. While merchant traders have sought to fill its shoes, given their aversion to the futures market and… Read More ›