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Oil jumps over 2% amid further Red Sea vessel attacks

Further attacks on ships in the Red Sea prompted fears of shipping disruptions and on hopes of interest rate cuts that could boost economic growth and fuel demand

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Oil eased ahead of Christmas break on possible future Angola output increase

Brent crude oil futures fell 32 cents, or 0.4 per cent, to settle at $79.07 a barrel

Oil output freeze by Saudi, Russia to have 'miniscule' impact on oversupply

OPEC+: GCC’s Saudi, UAE, Kuwait and Oman to cut oil outputs

Members of OPEC+ agreed to make additional voluntary outputs in reduction, but the announced cuts were not as deep as expected.

markets

Global markets: Five countries to watch this week

From the upcoming climate conference in UAE, to inflation numbers in the US, and China’s GDP targets, a look at what the markets are tracking

oil price

Why OPEC+ members find it hard to agree on oil production quotas

Oil production tends to vary month by month, making it difficult to fix on a permanent production target

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Oil dips as caution about data-heavy week offsets Israel crisis jump

Brent crude oil futures dropped 98 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to $89.50 a barrel

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Oil steadies after biggest monthly advance since early 2022

West Texas Intermediate was little changed below $82 a barrel after surging 16 per cent in July

OPEC projection for 2024 energy demand

Oil set for best month since early 2022 as market tightens

West Texas Intermediate held above $80 a barrel after a run of five weekly gains that lifted prices to the highest since April

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Oil powers toward fifth weekly gain as market starts to tighten

West Texas Intermediate edged below $80 a barrel on Friday

Israel crisis hits oil prices

Oil holds loss after Fed raises rates to highest in 22 years

West Texas Intermediate traded near $79 a barrel, after slipping 1.1 per cent on Wednesday

Saudi oil production cuts

Saudi oil cuts could trigger slowdown in economy

The economy will fall by 0.1 per cent this year if the government raises production in September and by 1 per cent if it holds the course for the rest of 2023

iraq

Oil holds gain as traders turn focus to decline in inventories

West Texas Intermediate traded just below $72 a barrel

Japan energy sources

Can a global fee on oil imports help address climate damages?

Countries that import the most oil will have to make the biggest contribution to the fund

Oil prices near four-month high

Oil holds near three-month low as demand concerns reverberate

West Texas Intermediate edged higher to trade above $67 a barrel, after losing around 8 per cent over the previous three sessions

Oil extends second weekly drop on new China recovery concerns

West Texas Intermediate futures slipped 0.7 per cent, after rallying 2.7 per cent on Friday

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Oil set for sixth monthly loss on deteriorating demand outlook

West Texas Intermediate steadied near $75 a barrel after closing 0.6 per cent higher on Thursday

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Oil steady after two-day gain as supply issues blunt demand woes

West Texas Intermediate traded below $79 a barrel after rallying around 2 per cent over the previous two sessions

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Oil extends steep weekly drop with demand outlook in question

West Texas Intermediate fell toward $77 a barrel after dropping the most since the banking crisis in March last week

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Oil set for first weekly loss since banking turmoil last month

West Texas Intermediate futures dipped toward $77 a barrel and are more than 6 per cent lower this week

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Oil powers to fourth weekly advance as global market tightens up

West Texas Intermediate remainder above $82 a barrel, taking its weekly advance to about 2 per cent and the longest winning run since June

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Oil trades near highest close in five months as market tightens

West Texas Intermediate traded above $83 a barrel after advancing by 4.4 per cent over the prior two days

Oil steadies after surge with supplies and stockpiles in focus

West Texas Intermediate traded above $81 a barrel after rallying by 2.2 per cent on Tuesday

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Oil holds loss as stronger US dollar, slowdown concerns weigh

West Texas Intermediate traded below $80 a barrel after closing 1.2 per cent lower on Monday

US

Oil steadies after mixed US stockpile report signals weak demand

West Texas Intermediate traded near $73 a barrel after closing 0.3 per cent lower on Wednesday

OPEC

Oil declines amid bank concerns, US caution on stockpile refill

West Texas Intermediate declined toward $69 a barrel after on Thursday

Oil

Oil spread slumps most since January

High US exports have also contributed to ample levels of supply

Saudi oil Europe

Saudi Arabia raises oil prices for Asia and Europe for April

Prices for US customers were left unchanged

Saudi

Saudi oil revenue drop rounds off year of $326bn windfall

The kingdom wants to use its energy windfall to accelerate projects that contribute to weaning it off a reliance on oil

Oman

Oman oil-drilling IPO draws Saudi wealth fund as anchor investor

Anchor investors will subscribe for 40 per cent of the shares at the maximum price

COP28

COP28 chief’s Sultan Al Jaber begins global tour

Nations should aim to raise spending on technologies including carbon capture, nuclear power and hydrogen, according to Al Jaber