Fundamental Development: Oil prices fell on Monday in holiday-sapped trade in Asia as concerns about weak economic growth in China, the world's top oil importer, outweighed fears of potential supply stress from a looming European Union ban on Russian crude. Brent crude futures fell $1.13, or 1.1%, to $106.01 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)...
Fundamental Development: Fundamental Development: Oil was up on Friday morning in Asia, but ongoing COVID-19 lock downs dampened fuel demand in China ahead of a long holiday. However, supply disruption fears as Western sanctions impact crude and product exports from Russia underpinned prices. Brent oil futures rose 0.82% to $108.14 after jumping 2.1% during the...
Fundamental Development: Oil was down on Thursday morning in Asia as the latest COVID-19 outbreaks and fears of more lock downs in China drove fuel demand fears. Brent oil futures slid 1.44% to $103.44 and WTI futures fell 1.36% to $100.63. The Chinese capital city of Beijing reported 48 new symptomatic and two new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases for April 27, CCTV...
Fundamental Development: Oil prices extended gains in early Asian trade on Wednesday amid simmering geopolitical tensions as Russia cut gas supplies to Poland, while hopes of Chinese economic stimulus buoyed the demand outlook. Brent crude futures rose 44 cents, or 0.4%, to $105.43 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 12 cents, or 0.1%, to...