Oil

Oil prices edge down on rising U.S. fuel inventories

Oil prices declined for a second day on Thursday after large builds in fuel inventories in the U.S., the world's biggest oil user, though expectations for increasing winter fuel demand…

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Oil rises on tighter OPEC supply, US jobs data

Oil prices rose on Wednesday as supplies from Russia and OPEC members tightened while data showing an unexpected increase in U.S. jobs openings pointed to expanding economic activity and consequent…

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Oil prices extend losses, firmer dollar and supply outlook weigh

Oil prices extended losses into a second straight session on Tuesday on technical correction after last week's rally, while forecasts for ample supply and a firm dollar also weighed. Brent…

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Oil eases from near 3-month highs amid strong dollar ahead of economic data

Oil prices slid on Monday amid a strong U.S. dollar, concerns over sanctions and ahead of key economic data by the U.S. Federal Reserve and U.S. payrolls later in the…

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Oil extends gains on optimism over policy support for growth

Oil prices extended gains on Friday after closing at their highest in more than two months in the prior session, amid hopes that governments around the world may increase policy…

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Russian gas era in Europe ends as Ukraine stops transit

Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow's dominance over Europe's energy markets. The…

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Oil rises as investors return from holidays, eye China recovery

Oil prices nudged higher on Thursday, the first day of trade for 2025, as investors returning from holidays cautiously eyed a recovery in China's economy and fuel demand following a…

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Oil rises on expanding Chinese factory activity, but set to end year lower

Oil prices rose in early trade on Tuesday after data showed China's manufacturing activity expanded in December, but for a second consecutive year oil was on track to end lower…

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Oil inches higher in thin trade, investors focus on China, US data

Oil prices edged up on Monday in thin holiday trade ahead of the year-end as traders awaited more Chinese and U.S. economic data later this week to assess growth in…

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Oil prices rise in thin pre-Christmas trade

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, reversing the prior session's losses, buoyed by slightly positive market outlooks for the short term and stronger U.S. economic data, despite thin trade ahead of…

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Oil gains as cooling US inflation points to possible easing

Oil prices rose on Monday as lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data revived hopes for further policy easing, although the outlook for a supply surplus next year weighed on the market. Brent…

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Oil steady while market eyes Fed rate decision

Oil prices traded in a narrow range early on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of an expected interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, while weighing up the…

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Oil eases from highest in weeks

Oil futures eased from their highest levels in weeks as traders took profit while waiting for a meeting of the Federal Reserve later this week for indication of further rate…

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Oil little changed as demand weakness offsets sanctions-driven supply risks

Oil prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Thursday as forecasts of weak demand and a higher-than-expected rise in U.S. gasoline and distillate inventories stemmed gains from an…

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Oil up on demand hopes from China’s ‘looser’ monetary policy

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, with market participants expecting demand to rise in the world's largest crude importer, after Beijing announced a looser monetary policy to stimulate economic growth in…

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Oil prices ease, but China policy stance checks losses

Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as concerns eased about the fallout from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, but the market found support in China's vow to ramp up policy stimulus,…

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Oil edges up as rising Mideast tensions offset demand fears

Oil prices nudged higher on Monday as heightened tensions in the Middle East following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by rebels offset concerns over weak Chinese demand that…

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Oil prices edge down as extended OPEC+ supply cuts highlight weak demand

Oil prices edged lower on Friday, with weak demand in focus after the OPEC+ group postponed planned supply increases and extended deep output cuts to the end of 2026. Brent…

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Oil prices trade in tight range ahead of OPEC+ meeting

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday, trading within a narrow range, as traders awaited the outcome of an OPEC+ meeting later this week. Brent crude futures were up 14…

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Oil prices mixed amid accusations of breaches to Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Oil prices were mixed on Friday following a potential renewal of supply risk as Israel and Hezbollah traded accusations of ceasefire violations, and as a delay to an OPEC+ meeting…

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Oil slips on buildup in US gasoline stocks; eyes on weekend OPEC+ meeting

Oil prices drifted lower on Thursday after a surprise jump in U.S. gasoline inventories, with investors focusing on the OPEC+ meeting this weekend to discuss oil output policy. Brent crude…

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Oil steadies amid possible Middle East ceasefire

Oil prices ticked up in early trade on Tuesday after falling in the previous session as investors took stock of a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, weighing on oil's…

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Oil prices ease but remain near 2-week highs on Russia, Iran tensions

Oil prices retreated on Monday following 6% gains last week, but remained near two-week highs as geopolitical tensions grew between Western powers and major oil producers Russia and Iran, raising…

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Oil rises as intensifying Ukraine war increases supply risk

Oil prices rose on Friday after Russia said it had fired a ballistic missile at Ukraine and warned of a broadening conflict, raising the prospect of tightening crude supplies. Brent…

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Oil prices edge up on geopolitical tensions

Oil prices rose marginally on Thursday as geopolitical concerns over escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine countered the impact from a bigger-than-expected increase in U.S. crude inventories. Brent crude futures…

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Oil nudges up on escalating Ukraine war, signs of improving China demand

Oil edged up on Wednesday amid an escalation in the Ukraine war and signs of growing Chinese crude imports, while rising U.S. crude stocks checked overall price gains. Brent crude…

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Oil pares losses on tight supply but cloudy demand caps gains

Oil prices edged up on Wednesday on signs of near-term supply tightness but remained near their lowest in two weeks, a day after OPEC downgraded its forecast for global oil…

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Oil prices hold their ground

Oil prices were little changed in early trading on Tuesday, awaiting further price direction from OPEC's monthly report after China's stimulus plan and oversupply concerns took the wind out of…

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Oil falls as US storm threat abates, China stimulus disappoints

Oil prices extended declines on Monday as the threat of a supply disruption from a U.S. storm eased and after China's stimulus plan disappointed investors seeking fuel demand growth in…

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Oil prices fall as Hurricane Rafael expected to start weakening

Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as the risk that a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico will significantly affect U.S. oil and gas output declined, while the market weighs…

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Oil prices rise as investors eye US election fallout

Oil prices rose on Thursday following a sell-off triggered by the U.S. presidential election, as risks to oil supply from a Trump presidency and a hurricane building in the Gulf…

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Oil falls on stock build, firm dollar ahead of US election results

Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday as the dollar firmed on market bets the U.S. presidential election could swing in Republican Donald Trump's favour though the race was…

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Oil trades in tight range ahead of US election

Oil prices traded in a narrow range on Tuesday ahead of what is expected to be an exceptionally close U.S. presidential election, after rising more than 2% in the previous…

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Oil gains more than $1 after OPEC+ delays output hike

Oil prices extended gains on Monday, rising more than $1 on a decision by OPEC+ to delay by a month plans to increase output, while the market braced for a…

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Oil gains more than $1/bbl on reports Iran preparing strike on Israel

Oil prices extended gains on Friday, climbing more than $1 a barrel to pare weekly losses, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East rose following reports that Iran was preparing…

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Oil prices rise on optimism over solid US fuel demand

Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending the previous day's rally, driven by optimism over U.S. fuel demand following an unexpected drop in crude and gasoline inventories, while reports that OPEC+…

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Oil hovers at one-month low

Oil prices held at more than one-month lows, after sliding in the previous two sessions, as markets weighed a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and rising OPEC+ crude supplies…

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Oil prices little changed though US reserve bid lends support

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after falling in the previous session as a U.S. plan to buy oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) provided some support though…

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Oil slides on Mideast respite, yen down as Japan govt loses majority

The yen hit a three-month low on Monday as Japan's ruling party lost its parliamentary majority, while oil tumbled after Israel's weekend strike on Iran bypassed oil or nuclear targets.…

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Oil heads for weekly gain as Middle East tensions keep market on edge

Oil prices nudged higher on Friday and are on track for a weekly gain of more than 1%, as tensions in the world's top oil-producing region, the Middle East, and…

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Oil prices rise more than 1% amid concerns on Mideast tensions

Oil prices climbed by more than 1% on Thursday, almost reversing previous session's losses, as Middle East tensions came back into focus ahead of the U.S. election despite a mixed…

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Oil slips on higher US crude stockpiles; market watches Middle East

Oil prices dipped on Wednesday after industry data showed U.S. crude inventories swelled more than expected, though declines were capped as the market watched diplomatic efforts in the Middle East…

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Oil prices trim Middle East war risk-gains, China demand remains a worry

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, paring the previous day's nearly 2% rise as the top U.S. diplomat renewed efforts to push for a ceasefire in the Middle East, and as…

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Oil prices steady after 7% weekly drop

Oil prices steadied in early trading on Monday, following a more than 7% drop last week on worries about demand in China, the world's top oil importer, and an easing…

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Oil steadies, but on track for biggest weekly loss in over a month

Crude oil futures steadied on Friday after strong U.S. retail sales data, but Chinese economic indicators remained mixed and prices were headed for their biggest weekly loss in more than…

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Oil edges up from two-week lows as investors await US inventory data

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday from two-week lows, with investors eyeing developments in the Middle East and more details on China's stimulus plans, as well as awaiting the release…

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Oil steadies after sharp fall, Middle East uncertainty persists

Oil prices inched higher in early trade on Wednesday on uncertainty over what may happen next in the Middle East conflict, after demand concerns knocked the market to its lowest…

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Oil falls 3% as concerns ease on potential Iran supply disruption

Oil prices slid 3% in early Asian trade on Tuesday after a media report said Israel is willing not to strike Iranian oil targets, which eased fears of a supply…

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Oil prices fall by more than $1 on deflation worries in China

Oil prices fell by more than $1 a barrel, losing over 1.5% in early trading on Monday, after disappointing Chinese inflation data and a lack of clarity on Beijing's economic…

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Oil prices steady after sliding on potential Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Oil prices steadied in Asian trading on Wednesday as traders weighed developments in the Middle East conflict against continued bearish expectations for demand. Brent crude futures rose 22 cents, or…

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Oil edges lower after rallying to highest in over a month on Middle East war risk

Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading hours on Tuesday as traders booked profits after prices rallied to their highest in over a month on Monday amid fears that…

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Oil pares gains after strongest weekly rise in over a year

Oil prices pared gains in early trade on Monday after charting their biggest weekly rise in over a year on Friday amid mounting threats of a region-wide war in the…

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Oil edges up on Middle East conflict but supply outlook limits gains

Oil prices inched up in early Asian trading hours on Friday, holding on to their strong weekly gains, as investors weighed the Middle East conflict and the potential disruption in…

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Oil rises on prospects of wider Middle East war, firmer global supply caps gains

Oil prices rose on Thursday as the prospect of a widening Middle East conflict that could disrupt crude oil flows from the key exporting region overshadowed a stronger global supply…

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Oil prices rise on escalating attacks in the Middle East

Oil prices rose on Wednesday on fears conflict in the Middle East could turn into a wider war and disrupt oil supply from the key producing region after Iran fired…

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Oil little changed as demand worries offset Mideast fears

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as stronger supply prospects and tepid global demand growth outweighed worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could impact output from the…

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Oil prices rise on Middle East conflict fears as Israel steps up attacks

Oil prices extended gains on Monday, buoyed by escalating concerns over potential supply pressures from Middle East producers following Israel's increased attacks on Iranian-backed forces in the region. Brent crude…

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