Oil prices are at a standstill this morning, continuing to slide back after reaching the highest crude oil price since early March. Much of the oil rally can be attributed to a falling dollar, so today’s small uptick in dollar strength is putting pressure on oil. Outside of the dollar, though, today’s news seems generally […]
After extending historic 9.7 MMbpd cuts through July, OPEC+ is now slowly unwinding its production cuts, moving to 7.7 MMbpd. That level will hold through December, downshifting again in January to 5.8 MMbpd. With global oil demand still well below normal levels and coronavirus cases rising around the world, many see the increase as a […]
Oil prices slid by $1.35 yesterday (-3.3%) after the US Commerce Department reported the largest single-quarter GDP drop in history: -32.9% on an annualized basis. The news was not a surprise (CNBC reports that markets were expecting a 34.7%) drop, but it still cast shadows over traders by highlighting just how dismal the economy has […]
After moderate losses during yesterday’s trading session, oil prices are recovering slightly, supported by surprising oil inventory data from the API. While economic stimulus remains the critical story of the day, markets are also eyeing geopolitical unrest in some areas of the world. In the Middle East, Iran appears to have built a replica aircraft […]
End Game for Oil Somare speculating that oil demand may never recover to pre-COVID levels. If that’s the case, a lot of OPEC nations, reliant on exports to fill government coffers, may be in trouble. Click here to read from Reuters how the group is coping with declining oil demand. Infrastructure: The Next Big […]
Oil markets are seeing light activity this morning following Friday’s news of the first weekly increase in US oil rig counts since March. The US economy is in focus for oil markets today, as two major releases are expected this week. First, Senate Republicans today will unveil their latest economic stimulus package, which most expect […]
Oil prices are trading sideways this morning to close out a relatively uneventful week, at least from a pricing standpoint. Thursday saw prices turn lower across financial markets amid continued coronavirus fears. In geopolitical news, China has forced the closure of a US consulate in Chengdu, after America demanded the country close its Houston consulate. […]
Oil markets have seen relatively small movements this week, as little news has crept in to propel markets one way or another. Early in the week, the EU announced a historic decision to issue collective debt on behalf of its member nations – something the union has been hesitant to do in the past. While […]
Oil markets seem to be meandering lower this morning on little fresh market news. Following historic lows in April, markets seemed to interpret the lack of news as bullish – anything was better than the detrimental events in the rearview mirror. Now that markets have recovered to more “normal” levels, it’s harder to maintain momentum. […]
After hitting a four-month high earlier this week, oil markets are dropping again following worldwide reports of sinking demand. In the US, gasoline demand has slowly climbed back to near-normal, but improvements have decelerated. In areas with low infection rate, demand has roughly normalized, meaning further gains won’t come until high-infection areas can also reopen. […]
