Introduction Crude oil could be breaking out of a multi-year downtrend and on its way to triple digits once more. This is a big speculation but if you look at the chart below, you will see why it could be a possibility. At least, the support is very strong and even if price does not Read More…
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Oil Declines as Inventory Surge Overshadows Demand Optimism
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as a surge in inventories overshadowed demand optimism and supply concerns. However, there was little volatility as US markets were closed for a holiday. According to American Petroleum Institute figures, crude inventories rose by 2.264 million barrels last week. Meanwhile, economists had expected stocks to fall by 2.2 million barrels. Read More…
Crude Oil Futures (CL) bulls fight back, rises 9%
Introduction Crude Oil Futures (CL) dropped dramatically for five straight sessions last week. CL dropped a total of 10.5% from the high of Wednesday 5th in those five days. There was a support level at around $76 that was taken out which is likely what lead to the sharp decline but the story changed quickly. Read More…
Oil Prices Surge After Soft US Inflation, Middle East Tension
Oil prices rose on Wednesday amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East and softer-than-expected US inflation data. However, a slightly hawkish Fed policy meeting at the end of the day capped gains. The ceasefire talks led by the US in the Middle East experienced challenges as Hamas made some unreasonable demands. As a result, this Read More…
Oil Prices Rally 1% on Fed Rate Cut Expectations
Oil prices rose 1% on Wednesday as Fed rate cut optimism overshadowed an unexpected increase in crude inventories. However, prices had dropped in the previous sessions as inventors worried about looming oversupply in the market. US private payrolls (Source: ADP Research Institute) On Wednesday, Federal Reserve rate cut expectations increased after a poor US employment Read More…
Oil Prices Fall 1% as Investors Worry Over Fed’s Policy
Oil prices fell by 1% on Wednesday as investors worried about fuel demand due to the Fed’s higher-for-longer policy outlook. At the same time, a rally in the dollar made oil expensive for overseas buyers, leading to a drop in demand. Oil vs dollar (Source: Nymex, Bloomberg) Risk appetite fell on Wednesday as investors panicked Read More…