A drone launch during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran captured in a handout image obtained on Aug. 25, 2022. Iranian Army | West Asia News Agency | via Reuters Oil prices advanced early Monday after missiles launched by Iran-backed militants killed U.S. troops in Jordan on the weekend. Global benchmark Brent traded … Read more
Olga Rolenko | Moment | Getty Images Oil prices are on pace for a weekly gain as U.S. economic growth and stimulus in China raise hopes for more robust crude demand this year. The West Texas Intermediate contract for March fell 90 cents, or 1.16%, to trade at $76.46 a barrel Friday morning, while the … Read more
Oil field workers on a rig in Tioga, North Dakota. Ken Cedeno | Corbis | Getty Images Oil prices edged lower Wednesday as U.S. gasoline stocks rose significantly, suggesting demand might be faltering in the world’s largest economy. The West Texas Intermediate futures contract for March fell 18 cents, or .24%, to $74.19 a barrel … Read more
A Repsol Oil Operations oil drilling rig pounds into the desert searching through thousands of feet for and oil reserve in El-Sharara, Libya. Benjamin Lowy | Getty Images Oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors monitored the war in Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East and the restart of production at a major oilfield … Read more
A Repsol Oil Operations oil drilling rig pounds into the desert searching through thousands of feet for and oil reserve in El-Sharara, Libya. Benjamin Lowy | Getty Images Oil prices were little changed on Monday as the market weighed the reopening of a key oilfield in Libya against ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The … Read more
An employee in a branded helmet is pictured at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Oil declined more than 4% on Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its prices, raising renewed worries that the market is oversupplied at the same time as demand is weakening. The West … Read more
An employee rides a bicycle next to oil tanks at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Oil rose more than 3% on Wednesday as tensions mount in the Middle East and OPEC pledges to remain united in supporting prices. The West Texas Intermediate contract for February … Read more
A driver pumps gas at a Sunoco gas station in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices are on pace to close out the year about 10% lower as bearish sentiment has taken over due to worries that the market is oversupplied from record production … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Dec. 4 1. U.S. stocks are lower in premarket trading, with S & P 500 futures down 0.54%. The move comes after five-straight weeks of gains for equities — and here’s how I make sense of the tremendous rally we’ve seen. Meanwhile, bond yields pull back, with that … Read more
Gas prices at a Shell gas station in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. crude declined 4% on Wednesday, closing at the lowest level since late June with retail gasoline prices hitting the lowest point since January just ahead of the holiday shopping and travel … Read more
