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Oil Drops, On Track for Worst Month Amid Virus Scare

Oil prices slipped on Friday as sentiment continued to be weak. China’s industrial base got ready to impose extreme measures to halt the rapid spread of the coronavirus. US crude futures were 0.6% weaker at $51.81 per barrel. UK Brent, which is the global crude benchmark, lost 1% at $56.76 per barrel. In January, prices …

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Oil Volatile After Houthi Attacks, US Stockpiles Increase

Oil Volatile After Houthi Attacks, US Stockpiles Increase

The price of oil surged after Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they attacked an oil facility in Saudi Arabia. West Texas Intermediate for delivery in March gained 48 cents to $53.96 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Tuesday, the contract rose 0.6%. Meanwhile, Brent for delivery in March gained 1.2% to $60.23 per …

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Oil and Petroleum Prices See Massive Drop in Recent Sessions

Bulls are in trouble this Monday as the downward momentum from last week continues in today’s trading. Nothing bat pure bad fundamentals are causing prices to stumble along from nearly $60 to around $53 in trading. Looking at it, both WTI crude and Brent oil futures are on their sixth consecutive losses as of today. …

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Low Demand Triggers Gas Prices To Decline To Lowest Level

Low Demand Triggers Gas Prices To Decline To Lowest Level

In a news report lately, U.S. natural gas prices inched down to its lowest level since 2016. To add, the daily consumption plunged by 2.2% compared to the preceding week. Unfortunately, the U.S. gas industry has attained the level where U.S. producers can’t make any more money. Other than that, the gas industry is unproductive …

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Oil Firm as China Expansion Weighs on Trade Deal Stance

Oil Firm as China Expansion Weighs on Trade Deal Stance

Recently, oil prices became stable in the commodity market. It happened as reports of slow-moving economic growth in China lifted concerns over fuel demand. Moreover, the matter has countered confidence from the signing of a U.S.-China trade deal this week. In 2019, the world’s second-largest economy grew by 6.1%. According to government data, it is …

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