Page 5 - Crude Oil Prices

Oil prices rise after Saudi Arabia denies report of OPEC+ supply increase

Brent crude futures rose 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $87.62 by 0007 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for January began trading Tuesday, rising 7 cents, or 0.1%, to $80.11 a barrel

Oil prices sink as China's tightening anti-Covid curbs hurt demand outlook

Crude has erased the gains made at the start of the quarter, when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia agreed to reduce production by 2 million barrels a day

Rupee closes at 81.70 against dollar amid muted trend in domestic equities

The rupee depreciated 6 paise to close at 81.70 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday amid a lacklustre trend in domestic equities and firming crude oil prices. However, a weak dollar in the overseas market and fresh foreign capital inflows restricted the loss, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened up at 81.59 and later erased all its early gains. During the session, it witnessed a high of 81.52 and a low of 81.78. The domestic unit finally settled at 81.70 against the American currency, registering a fall of 6 paise over its previous close of 81.64. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, declined 0.28 per cent to 106.39. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.36 per cent to USD 90.10 per barrel. On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 87.12 points or 0.14 per cent to end at 61,663.48, while the broader NSE Nifty declined 36.25 p

Oil prices fall on worries of US rate hikes, China demand outlook

Brent crude fell $3.08 to settle at $89.78 a barrel, down 3.3%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slid $3.95, or 4.6%, to settle at $81.64 per barrel.

Strong support for MCX Crude Oil seen at Rs 6,850, Natural Gas at Rs 475

On the upside, MCX Crude Oil November futures can jump to Rs 7,250-level, whereas Natural Gas futures can gain momentum above Rs 510-level.

Rupee up 23 paise to 82.12 against US dollar in early trade as crude eases

The rupee appreciated 23 paise to 82.12 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday amid a positive trend in domestic equities and easing crude prices. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.14 against the dollar, then gained further ground to touch 82.12, registering a rise of 23 paise over its previous close. On Friday, the rupee appreciated by 53 paise to close at 82.35 against the US dollar. According to Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities, the rupee started the trade with a gap-up trade tracking the overnight weakness of the dollar. However, most of the Asian and emerging market peers weakened against the greenback this Monday morning after Chinese officials on the weekend reiterated their commitment to a strict COVID containment approach and could cap appreciation bias of the local unit, Iyer noted. The key triggers for currencies this week will be the US inflation rate data followed by several speeches by Fed ...

Oil prices fall more than 2% as China sticks to strict zero-Covid policy

Brent crude futures dropped $1.58, or 1.6%, to $96.99 a barrel by 2336 GMT, after hitting as low as $96.50 earlier.

Upside for crude oil capped at Rs 7,700; Natural Gas faces hurdle at Rs 492

On the downside, the MCX Crude Oil futures have near support at Rs 7,205 and Rs 7,027 levels. Meanwhile, if Natural Gas futures sustain above Rs 492, they can rally past the Rs 535-level.

Iraq exports over 100 mn oil barrels in Oct, rakes in $9.25 bn in revenue

The average price for Iraqi crude oil in October was 88.31 dollars per barrel, the Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, citing statistics from the State Organisation for Marketing of Oil.

Indian shares rise as IT and automobile stocks boost, crude prices fall

The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.97% to 17,959.30 as of 0402 GMT, and the S&P BSE Sensex was 0.99% higher at 60,555.83.

MCX Crude Oil resistance seen at Rs 7,435; Natural Gas faces Rs 515-hurdle

On the downside, the MCX Crude Oil futures have near support at Rs 7,111 and Rs 7,039 levels. Meanwhile, Natural Gas futures likely to get considerable support around Rs 486.

Better for Indian policymakers to understand what makes oil prices move

India imports more than 85% of its crude, half of its gas, and 60% of the cooking fuel, and any uptick in rates reduces the purchasing power of Indian households, something that is called inflation

Oil prices rise on possible easing of Covid quarantine measure in China

Oil prices gained around $1 as investor sentiment rose on news that China is considering a cut in the duration of quarantine for inbound visitors

Oil prices start session mixed on uncertain demand, supply concerns

Oil prices opened mixed in early Asian trade on Thursday as investors balanced caution over tightening supply against lower demand projections

Oil prices steady today on US dollar weakness; recession fears weigh

Oil prices steadied in early Asian trade as a weaker US dollar lent support

Buckle up, and keep going, says IMF chief as outlook for world economy dims

Here is a rundown of the key takeaways from the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund hosted IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva

BofA cuts Nifty target to 17,500, cites rupee depreciation, global slowdown

In August, BofA had revised its Nifty target upwards twice citing reduction in macro uncertainty

MCX Crude Oil may turn rangebound; Natural Gas tests key support at Rs 520

The MCX Crude Oil futures are likely to trade in a broad range of Rs 6,900 - Rs 7,770 in the near term. Natural Gas futures can pullback to Rs 580, is support at Rs 520 is sustained.

Oil takes a breather, eases off 5-week highs as market takes profits

Oil prices slipped today, easing off five-week highs, as the market took profits following strong gains last week on expectations of tighter supplies following OPEC+ cuts

MCX Crude Oil can pullback to Rs 7,700; Natural Gas likely to test Rs 600

The pullback in MCX Crude Oil futures is aided by cut in oil production by OPEC+ members. The commodity crossed its 50-DMA for the first time since July 2022.