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Oil settles up after US crude stocks fall

Oil prices settled higher after U.S. crude inventories fell and the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected, but gains were capped as the Fed signalled it would slow the pace of cuts

Oil slips ahead of OPEC+ decision

Oil futures fell nearly 2% as investors awaited an imminent OPEC+ decision on production cuts, while a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles last week lent some support to prices

Oil prices rise sharply after Russia’s attack on Ukraine

Oil prices rose as Russia and Ukraine exchanged missile strikes, overshadowing the impact of a larger-than-expected increase in U.S. crude inventories

Oil prices plunge more than 5%

Oil prices have plunged more than 5% after Israel’s weekend airstrikes on Iran targeted military objectives, avoiding oil and nuclear facilities

Saudi Arabia, Russia extend voluntary oil cuts to year-end

Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of this year, trimming 1.3 million barrels of crude out of the global market and boosting energy prices

OPEC oil output falls on Saudi cut and Nigerian outage

A survey found that OPEC pumped 27.34 million barrels per day (bpd) this month, marking a decline of 840,000 bpd from June. This is the lowest output level since September 2021

Oil price rise outlook stalls over Delta speed bump

Oil prices will struggle to break out of current ranges this year as a spike in the Delta coronavirus cases threatens to slow a demand recovery, a Reuters poll showed

Oil steadies but Delta outbreaks cloud demand prospects

Oil prices steadied after four days of declines, with investors still worried about the outlook for fuel demand as the use of rail, air and other forms of transport is constrained by surging COVID-19 cases worldwide

Oil rises as market shrugs off virus impact

Oil prices rose more than $1, recouping some of the losses in the previous session, as rise of demand in Europe and the United States outweighed concerns over a rise of COVID cases in Asian countries

Oil slides on China virus curbs and climate warning

Oil prices fell by 4%, extending last week’s steep losses on the back of a rising US dollar and concerns that new coronavirus-related restrictions in Asia, especially China, could slow a global recovery in fuel demand