The return of the U.S. sanctions on Iran will not impact an agreement between Iran and Iraq to swap crude oil, Iraq’s Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luiebi said on Friday.
read more... 25/06/2018
Brent crude dropped by 2.3% to $73.05 a barrel on Thursday, right before the OPEC meeting which is aimed at raising oil output. The news about a higher-than-expected stockpile draw in the U.S. put pressure on WTI crude price, which settled 0.3% lower at $65.54 a barrel.
read more... 22/06/2018
Chinese oil customers plan to reduce their intake of U.S. crude oil from September onwards to avoid a possible import tariff on American oil in China, due to the uncertain outcome of the current trade tensions, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing Chinese industry sources
read more... 22/06/2018
Brent crude edged 0.5% lower to $74.74 a barrel on Wednesday, as Iran announced about the possibility to slightly raise the output. Moreover, Saudi Arabia is planning to return 500,000-600,000 barrels to the market.
read more... 21/06/2018
OPEC and Russia are likely to decide this week whether to increase their oil output, having a bearish effect on crude prices on Tuesday. Brent crude slipped by 0.4% to $75.08 a barrel, while WTI crude plummeted by around 1.2% to settle at $65.07 a barrel.
read more... 20/06/2018