Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Saudi Arabia preparing for 160 privatisation deals in 2022

Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is preparing 160 privatisation deals and intends to announce more of these operations next year, Arab News quoted Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan, as saying. Speaking at the Financial Stability Conference, Al-Jadaan said while the Al-Jadaan will not be fully privatiSed as a service provider, parts of it, such as radiology, could be. He … Read more

Oil Markets show stability after new OPEC alliance agreed on phased deal

Nadeem Babar

After weeks of uncertainty, oil markets witnessed stability as the OPEC+ members agreed on a phased deal that would put 500,000 barrels back on sale from next month. According to the details, under the new phased deal, OPEC+ was due to put an extra 2 million barrels per day back onto global markets from next … Read more

Brent Crude price fall 44 cents to $43.63 a barrel in Friday morning trade

Nadeem Babar

Brent Crude price dipped on the last day of the business week, the biggest drop since June that resulted due to weakening dollar.

According to the details, Brent Crude price fell 44 cents to $43.63 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate was at $40.94 a barrel, down 43 cents.

The volume of crude arriving in China set to slow in September after rising for five straight months as its refiners gradually digest bloated inventories.

In the United States, refiners awash in diesel inventory are unlikely to boost output soon.

Production cuts led U.S. gasoline inventories to fall at a “manic” pace in the past two months.

Even though U.S. mobility indicators suggest that driving patterns have largely plateaued over the past 6-8 weeks, he added.

Analysts expect soft margins to cap further crude rallies.

“We anticipate further run cuts this fall to expedite the rebalancing of product stocks,”

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Brent Crude slips 7 cents on worries of patchy US Economy

Oil Prices Drops Globally Amid COVID-19 Resurgence

Thursday morning trade witnessed a slight change in the oil prices on concerns about swaying United States economy. According to the details, Brent crude futures slipped 7 cents, or 0.2%, to $44.36 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures inched up 3 cents, or 0.1%, to $41.54 a barrel. WTI slid to … Read more

Brent crude gains 33 cents in Wednesday Trade

Nadeem Babar

Brent crude rose 33 cents on Wednesday as solid U.S. factory data raised optimism of a post-pandemic economic recovery. According to the details Brent crude futures were up 33 cents at $45.91 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 33 cents to $43.09. Gasoline stocks also fell by 5.8 million barrels, more than … Read more

Brent crude prices gains 27 cents in early morning trade

Oil Prices Keep Falling On Fears Over Worldwide Demand Amid Lockdown

Oil prices edged up on Monday the first day of the business week, with Brent futures set to post a fifth straight monthly gain, as demand struggles to return to pre-COVID levels in a well supplied market. According to the details Brent crude futures for November climbed 27 cents, or 0.6%, to $46.08 a barrel … Read more

Brent Crude price rises to $42.98 a barrel after a 4.3% gain

Nadeem Babar

Amid the novel coronavirus outbreak in the world, Brent crude rose 18 cents, or 0.4%, to $42.98 a barrel after a 4.3% gain last week, According to reports,  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $40.42, down 23 cents, or 0.6%, from its previous settlement. Economists are of the view that “There will be some kind … Read more

Oil markets traded above $30 a barrel for the first time

Oil markets

Finally a sigh of relief breathed by oil markets on Tuesday amid the signs of global abundance, after Brent crude, the Middle East benchmark, traded above $30. Media reports said, after witnessing heavy fallout previous month, Brent crude, the Middle East benchmark, traded above $30 a barrel for the first time.  It rose by $3.77, … Read more

US oil price crash on oversupply, lack of demand

US Oil Price Drops

The huge downfall in oil markets is observed on today (April 20). According to the details, US oil price rushed 94%, decreasing as low as $1 per barrel. The sources said that this is the lowest since New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) introduced oil futures trading in 1983. The managing director at Fathom Consulting Erik … Read more