Tag: oil
Global energy consumption increased by 5.8% over the past year (2021), to exceed pre-corona epidemic levels, with the recovery of economic activity. The annual statistical review issued by the British oil company BP, which was seen by the Energy Research Unit, showed that global energy consumption exceeded 2019 levels by 1.3%. At the same time, […]
Oil Prices Rise 4%, And Brent Crude Is Above $113 Oil prices rose about 4% on Friday, June 24, supported by a supply shortage, although crude is heading for a second weekly decline amid concerns that higher interest rates could push the global economy into recession. US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday that […]
Oil prices are down 5%, and Brent crude is below $110 Oil prices fell, about 5%, during trading today, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, amid US President Joe Biden’s effort to reduce high fuel costs. The White House is putting pressure on America’s major energy companies; To help alleviate the suffering of drivers during peak summer […]
China’s imports of Russian oil jumped 55% last May, displacing Saudi Arabia from the first place among crude suppliers to Beijing, 19 months after Riyadh topped the list. China’s General Customs Administration data indicated today, Monday, June 20, that Russian oil imports are transported through East Siberian and Pacific pipelines, the Guardian reported. The newspaper […]
Oil prices rose today, Friday, June 17, 2022, with continued supply tightening and new US sanctions to limit Iranian oil exports. Crude prices had started trading lower, with concerns about demand emerging in the wake of US interest rate increases. Oil Prices Today The price of the futures contracts for the benchmark Brent crude – […]
Oil prices are falling in volatile trading.. Brent crude is above $120 Oil prices fell, in volatile trading today, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, amid fears that the economic recession and new closures of the Corona virus in China will affect oil demand. Crude prices had started trading on a rise today, before an expected big […]
Moscow continues to make solid gains from selling Russian fossil fuels to the European Union, despite sanctions and lower imports. The European Union’s imports of Russian energy have reached 60 billion euros ($64.4 billion) since Russia launched its war on Ukraine last February, according to a new tracking tool developed by the Europe Beyond Coal […]
Oil prices rose, during trading today, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, amid expectations of a decrease in US oil stocks. The rise coincides with expectations of increased demand for fuel in the upcoming driving season, as the US Energy Information Administration raised its forecasts for oil demand this year. Oil Prices Today The price of the […]
The dollar rose after job growth in the United States exceeded expectations. The US dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Friday, as a better-than-expected US employment report pointed to a tight labor market, which could lead to interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 390,000 jobs last month, […]
Oil prices rose during trading today, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, after European Union leaders agreed on a partial and gradual ban on Russian oil, coinciding with China ending its closure due to Covid-19 in Shanghai. Oil prices had concluded yesterday’s session, amid volatile trading; US crude turned lower, while Brent crude rose near $123. Oil […]
