Tag: Trading

Jun 17
Oil prices are rising… and Brent crude is above $120

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 – […]

Jun 15
LNG tanker rental rates reach record levels Amidst the rising demand

Spot market prices for LNG tankers this week set annual records, with more long-term leases; This limited the supply of ships to the spot market. This was caused by increased demand for LNG and buyers’ shunning of Russian cargo and ships, following its invasion of Ukraine, according to Putin & Partners, a ship brokerage and […]

Jun 15
Oil prices are falling in volatile trading.. Brent crude is above $120

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 […]

Jun 14
Gold prices are falling, awaiting the decisions of the US Federal Reserve

Gold prices fell today, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in volatile trading, after the session started on the rise, recovering from its lowest level in 4 weeks. This comes with a pause in the rise of the dollar and US Treasury bond yields, and with increasing bets on monetary policy tightening by the Federal Reserve, during […]

Jun 13
The US dollar strengthens early Monday; retail sales and the FOMC’s focus of the week on Wednesday

The US dollar strengthens early Monday; retail sales and the FOMC’s focus of the week on Wednesday The US dollar rose against its major trading partners early Monday, as markets prepared for a busy week that included the release of May retail sales Wednesday morning and the Federal Open Market Committee announcement Wednesday afternoon. The […]

Jun 13
Fighting climate change in Pakistan needs 50 million dollars within a year Despite the fuel and electricity crises,

Fighting climate change in Pakistan has become an urgent issue as the country grapples with the fallout from the fuel and electricity crises that plunged the country into darkness last week. The Minister of Finance, Miftah Ismail, announced the allocation of part of the country’s budget for the next fiscal year (2022-2023) to combat climate […]

Jun 10
Gold prices fall in anticipation of US inflation data

Gold prices fell, during trading today, Friday, June 10, 2022, and are heading to record a slight weekly decline with the rise in US Treasury bond yields. This comes as investors await key monthly inflation data in the US, for clues about the future of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. Gold Prices Today The price […]

Jun 09
Russia’s fossil fuel exports to Europe feed Moscow’s coffers with $64 billion

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 […]

Jun 08
Oil prices rise .. Brent crude above $ 121

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 […]

Jun 07
The US dollar strengthens early Tuesday ahead of trade

The US dollar strengthens early Tuesday ahead of trade The US dollar rose against its major trading partners early Tuesday ahead of the release of data on the April international trade gap and weekly Redbook US retail sales, but the focus remains on Friday’s May consumer price report. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to […]