Crude oil prices eased on Monday and headed for a modest quarterly loss, despite a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump that he may impose secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil if he feels Moscow is blocking his efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
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Crude Oil prices rising Mideast tensions offset demand concerns
Crude Oil prices were mixed in early Asia trade on Monday as concerns over weak Chinese demand were offset by rising tensions in the Middle East following the rebel overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Crude Oil prices tick down as hopes of Middle East ceasefire eases supply worries
Crude Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as Israel accepted a proposal to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, helping ease worries about a supply disruption in the Middle East.
Crude Oil Advances as Russia Shows Willingness to Join Saudis On Cuts
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) Russia wants more predictability and “smooth price dynamics” in world crude markets, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview in Argentina.
Crude Founders as Trade War Outweighs Iranian Supply Concerns
Futures in New York closed down 0.2 percent on Thursday. Iran is in the midst of a currency collapse, water shortages and deadly street protests as U.S. sanctions isolate the regime and some of the Islamic Republic’s biggest oil buyers look elsewhere for supplies. But the intensifying dispute between the world’s largest economies took center stage, imperiling economic growth.
Crude Oil Bounces as OPEC Adopts Underwhelming Production Increase
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil jumped the most since late 2016 after OPEC adopted a smaller-than-expected production increase. – Futures advanced 4.6 percent in New York on Friday to close above $68 a barrel for the first time this month. Although the OPEC-led group of 24 major oil producers approved a 1 million barrel boost to daily output, several cartel members said the actual increase will only reach 700,000 because some nations are incapable of pumping more crude.