By Scott Disavino Surprise drop in US crude inventories boosts oil prices Ukraine strikes Russian oil stations, raising supply concerns Iran says crude sales to China should continue irrespective of UN sanctions snap-back NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed about 3% to a seven-week high on Wednesday as a surprise drop in … Read more

(Reuters) – U.S. oil major Chevron is only able to export about half the crude its joint ventures produce in Venezuela with the latest rules laid out by Washington, three sources close to the matter said. The Treasury Department in late July issued a restricted authorization allowing Chevron to operate in the sanctioned country and … Read more

By Ellen Milligan and Kate Sullivan US President Donald Trump scolded the UK for its green-energy push in a roughly hour-long speech at the United Nations in which he criticized many of America’s closest allies. Trump, who visited the UK for a state visit just last week, denounced Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s attempt to diversify … Read more

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he plans to call Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to urge him to stop purchasing Russian oil, part of a broader push to pressure NATO allies to cut energy ties with Moscow. “He’s a friend of mine. I have not spoken to him, but I have … Read more

The arbitrage window to ship U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude to Asia has narrowed as tanker freight rates surge, while strong export demand pushes up premiums for the grade to multi-month highs, trade sources said on Tuesday. The U.S.-Asia arbitrage, which opened in late July, spurred demand for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) to embark … Read more

Summary Iraq, KRG agree to resume about 230,000 bpd crude exports via Turkey Global oil market faces elevated supply, slowing demand US crude stocks expected to rise, gasoline inventories to fall Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday even as investors weighed the global supply outlook after Iraq and Kurdish regional governments reached a preliminary agreement … Read more

(Reuters) – A group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation on Friday that would expand sanctions against Russian energy, specifically by targeting a collection of older oil tankers the lawmakers say are used to dodge existing U.S. energy sanctions. The “Sanctioning Harbors and Dodgers of Western Sanctions,” or SHADOW Fleets Act comes as President Donald Trump has … Read more

Summary Estonia accuses Russia of violating its air space Four Western nations recognise Palestinian state Iraq increases oil exports after OPEC+ relaxes quota (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Monday as concerns over Russia and the Middle East were countered by oversupply jitters. Brent crude oil futures , which have traded between around … Read more

Summary Large oil supplies, declining demand push prices lower Refinery turnaround season will also cut demand for crude Benchmarks gain for a second straight week (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped on Friday as worries about large supplies and declining demand outweighed expectations that the year’s first interest-rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve would trigger … Read more

By Ron Bousso Chinese oil storage increasingly vital for market, but data is obscure IEA, OPEC offer widely divergent estimates for oil demand growth Growing sanctions-busting fleet of tankers complicates oil tracking LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Growing blind spots in the oil market driven by geopolitics are making it harder to determine the true … Read more

Summary High distillate stockpiles add to concerns over demand Market caught between conflicting signals, says analyst Benchmarks remain on track for second straight weekly gain EU will propose ban on Russian LNG by 2027, sources say (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped on Friday as worries over fuel demand outweighed expectations that the year’s first interest … Read more

U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil has no plans to resume operations in Russia, Chief Executive Darren Woods told the Financial Times in an interview on Thursday. The company pulled out of Russia in 2022 after Western sanctions were imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, writing off billions of dollars from its exit. Exxon executives are … Read more

Summary Brent, WTI oscillated between gains and losses in European trading Fed chair highlighted concerns about job market Market concerned by rising supply, US demand concerns (Reuters) – Oil prices edged higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates as traders weighed the start of looser monetary policy against concerns about the U.S. … Read more

Summary Concerns over potential Russian supply disruption support prices Markets eye Fed meeting for clues on economy US crude stockpiles fell last week, industry data shows (Reuters) – Oil prices eased on Wednesday, after rising more than 1% in the previous session, though ongoing geopolitical jitters provided a floor for the market, with traders eyeing … Read more

China accused the United States of “unilateral bullying” in calling on allies to impose tariffs on China over its purchase of Russian oil, fueling tensions as Chinese and U.S officials meet in Spain to try to resolve trade disputes. China opposes Washington’s request that the Group of Seven and NATO countries impose secondary tariffs on … Read more

Summary Russia oil supplies in focus after drone attacks Markets eye Fed meeting for clues on macroeconomy Analysts expect US crude inventory declines last week (Reuters) – Oil prices held steady on Tuesday as markets weighed potential supply disruption from Russia after Ukrainian drone attacks on its refineries and the prospect of a U.S. central … Read more

(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that the Trump administration would not impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods to halt China’s purchases of Russian oil unless European countries hit China and India with steep duties of their own. Bessent told Reuters and Bloomberg in a joint interview that European countries needed … Read more

Summary Ukraine attacks more Russian energy facilities over the weekend Trump presses NATO nations to halt Russian oil purchases US-China officials in Madrid for trade talks (Reuters) – Oil prices edged higher on Monday as investors assessed the impact of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to impose … Read more

Summary G7 finance ministers discuss possible tariffs on countries ‘enabling’ war in Ukraine US Treasury Secretary said countries should impose tariffs on purchasers of Russian oil Bessent heads to Madrid for more talks with Chinese counterpart WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Group of Seven nations’ finance ministers discussed in a call on Friday further sanctions … Read more

By Erwin Seba Traders continue to worry over bearish US economic data Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s largest oil terminal Prices supported by Chinese buying and war risks Brent and WTI benchmarks fell sharply in previous session Sept 12 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Friday after a Ukrainian drone attack suspended loadings from the largest … Read more

The global crude oil market is facing two long-term fundamental shifts that will change how cargoes flow around the world and how they are priced. The first factor is a supply and demand issue, with the vast majority of demand growth concentrated in Asia but the supply growth largely coming from the Americas outside of … Read more

Summary IEA expects oversupply to increase with OPEC output boost EIA reports bigger than expected rise in oil stocks US consumer prices data due later on Thursday (Reuters) – Oil prices held steady on Thursday as worries over softening U.S. demand and broad oversupply risks were offset by concerns over attacks in the Middle East … Read more

Summary Israeli strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar supports prices Trump asks EU to put tariffs on China, India to pressure Russia Longer-term outlook still for oversupply as OPEC+ ups production (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday after Israel attacked Hamas leadership in Qatar, Poland shot down drones and the U.S. made a push … Read more

(Reuters) – Barclays on Monday lowered its Brent crude oil price forecast for 2026 by $4 to $66 a barrel, citing expectations that OPEC+ will fully unwind voluntary production cuts by September next year. The bank said OPEC+’s weekend decision to raise October production targets by 137,000 barrels per day (bpd) was “the group initiating … Read more

By Haslinda Amin The decision by OPEC+ to once again raise production may have been more modest than expected, but oil prices could still tumble below $60 a barrel into the end of the year and the start of 2026, FGE NexantECA Chairman Emeritus Fereidun Fesharaki said on Bloomberg Television. The Organization of the Petroleum … Read more

Summary Eight OPEC+ members to lift output by 137,000 bpd from October Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of war Trump says European leaders to visit US over Russia-Ukraine war LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed more than $1 on Monday, regaining some of last week’s losses, after OPEC+’s output hike was … Read more