U.S. crude oil futures fell 3% on Friday amid reports that Qatar told Iran to not attack Israel while Gaza cease-fire talks are ongoing. Qatar’s prime minister told Iran’s leaders in a phone call after the first day of Gaza cease-fire talks in Doha Thursday that they should de-escalate, warning of the consequences of attacking … Read more
U.S. crude oil futures rose 1% on Thursday, rebounding from two days of losses as the benchmark reached for $78 per barrel. The U.S. benchmark surged above $80 per barrel on Monday as Israel and OPEC member Iran appeared on the brink of direct conflict, with the Pentagon dispatching forces to the Middle East to … Read more
Oil futures held steady Wednesday with U.S. crude trading above $78 per barrel, after President Joe Biden said Iran might refrain from attacking Israel if a cease-fire deal is reached in Gaza. Biden told reporters Tuesday afternoon his “expectation” is Iran would not strike Israel if a deal is clinched to stop the fighting in … Read more
A view of storage tanks and pipelines at the Shell Carson Distribution Complex, a distribution hub for petroleum products, in Carson, California, on March 11, 2022. Bing Guan | Reuters U.S. crude oil futures fell to a six-month low on Monday as equity markets sold off on fears the economy might be teetering on the … Read more
U.S. crude oil prices fell more than 1% on Tuesday, as slowing global demand overshadows tensions between Iran and Israel. The market has shifted its focus back to fundamentals after the International Energy Agency and OPEC flagged softening consumption in China this week. Here are Tuesday’s energy prices: West Texas Intermediate September contract: $79.01 per barrel, … Read more
U.S. crude oil rose above $73 a barrel on Tuesday as the market braces for an attack by Iran against Israel and Wall Street rallies after the sell-off in the previous session. West Texas Intermediate closed at a six-month low on Monday after equity markets sold off on fears that the U.S. economy might tip … Read more
U.S. crude oil topped $77 per barrel on Monday, rising for the fifth day as the Pentagon dispatched more forces to the Middle East in anticipation of an Iranian attack on Israel. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a carrier strike group, including F-35 warplanes, to accelerate its deployment to the region. Austin also ordered a … Read more
U.S. crude oil futures on Wednesday bounced back from a six-month low as crude stockpiles fell and tensions remained high in the Middle East. Crude oil stocks in the U.S. fell by 3.7 million barrels last week, while gasoline inventories rose by 1.3 million barrels, according to the Energy Information Administration. Oil prices settled higher … Read more
Passengers wait for their flights at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on August 6, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip. Gil Cohen-magen | Afp | Getty Images U.S. crude oil futures rose more than 1% on Thursday to top $76 per … Read more
A truck carrying natural gas enters the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, hours after the start of a four-day truce in battles between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, on November 24, 2023. Said Khatib | AFP | Getty Images U.S. crude oil gained more than 4% this week as recession fears eased … Read more