This morning oil prices rose as crude inventory levels in the U.S. fell once again. The EIA reported a 3.2 million barrel (MMbbl) draw, double the expected 3.2 MMbbl draw. Gasoline inventories were also expected to take a hit, but surprised with a 0.7 MMbbl gain. Diesel also surprised, but with a steep 2.7 MMbbl […]
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. […]
WTI Crude finished the week higher after a choppy week of trading. The OPEC+ meeting on Wednesday dominated the news this week with the cartel deciding to ease production cuts beginning in August as expected. After a few months of 9.7 MMbpd cuts, the group will ramp down cuts to just 7.7 MMbpd. Traders had […]
India Could See Real Growth in Oil Demand Next Year Next year is expected to be a turnaround for oil demand in India, according to a new study by S&P Global Platts Analytics. With weakened demand caused by an economic slowdown, a slump in new vehicle sales, and flooding during monsoon season, the growth number […]
