Oil Rises After Steep Losses, But Recession Fears Limit Gains

Oil Rises After Steep Losses, But Recession Fears Limit Gains

Jan 25, 2023

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, recovering a measure of sharp losses from the prior session, although fears of a global recession and signs of another major build in U.S. inventories kept gains limited. Crude prices have fallen into a holding pattern over the

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Oil Prices Rise As China Optimism Grows Ahead of Lunar New Year

Oil Prices Rise As China Optimism Grows Ahead of Lunar New Year

Jan 20, 2023

  Oil prices rose further on Friday, and were set to end the week higher as optimism over an eventual recovery in Chinese demand this year largely offset fears that a global economic slowdown will dent crude markets. Markets are betting on a

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Oil Languishes Below $80 as Recession Fears Outweigh Tighter Supply

Oil Languishes Below $80 as Recession Fears Outweigh Tighter Supply

Dec 7, 2022

Oil hovered near a one-year low on Wednesday as increasing concerns over U.S. economic health and the Federal Reserve largely offset positive supply-side signals from a bigger-than-expected draw in crude inventories. A growing number of Wall Street banks warned of a potential recession

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Oil rally Stalls on Weak Chinese Data, Uncertainty Over OPEC Cut

Oil rally Stalls on Weak Chinese Data, Uncertainty Over OPEC Cut

Dec 1, 2022

Oil prices were muted on Thursday, cutting short a three-day rally after data highlighted growing economic cracks in major crude importer China, while markets also speculated over whether the OPEC’s last meeting for the year will result in a supply cut. Chinese manufacturing

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Oil on Edge as Markets weigh Poland Strike, Sluggish Demand

Oil on Edge as Markets weigh Poland Strike, Sluggish Demand

Nov 16, 2022

Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday as investors awaited more clarity on a potential Russian missile strike against Poland, while mixed U.S. inventory data and concerns over slowing Chinese demand also brewed more uncertainty in the market Crude markets were focused squarely on

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Oil Extends Gains on China reopening Hopes, Tightening Supply

Oil Extends Gains on China reopening Hopes, Tightening Supply

Nov 14, 2022

Oil prices rose on Monday as markets bet that an eventual scaling back of COVID-19 measures in China will boost the country’s crude demand, while looming curbs on Russian oil shipments also appeared set to tighten supply Crude prices closed last week lower,

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Oil Falls on Weak Chinese Data, Hawkish Fed Also Weighs

Oil Falls on Weak Chinese Data, Hawkish Fed Also Weighs

Nov 3, 2022

Oil prices retreated from a three-week high on Thursday after weak economic data from China pointed to more trouble in the world’s largest crude importer, while the outlook for demand was also dimmed by the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates A private

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Oil Slips on Recession Fears, Eyes Positive Week as Supply Tightens

Oil Slips on Recession Fears, Eyes Positive Week as Supply Tightens

Oct 21, 2022

Oil prices fell on Friday after a warning on economic growth from the Federal Reserve, but were still set to end the week higher on positive signals from China and on the prospect of tightening supply in the coming months London-traded Brent Oil

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