Oil prices rise 2% on supply cuts and fresh sanctions. WTI and Brent forecast shows key resistance ahead amid growing geopolitical uncertainty.
Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Friday, and were set for their second consecutive weekly gains, after fresh U.S. sanctions on Iran and a new OPEC+ plan for seven members to cut output raised bets on tightening supply.
Oil rose in the early morning Asian session amid geopolitical tensions that boosted the risk of supply disruptions.
Oil prices climb above trendline resistance, signaling a possible reversal, with the next targets at $69.87 and $70.61 if momentum holds.
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The energy sector (^GSPE) has outperformed the broader market (^GSPC) year to date from optimism around US President Donald Trump's second term. University of Houston energy fellow Ed Hirs tells Brad Smith and Madison Mills that Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' rhetoric is not only unlikely to come to fruition but would also likely be harmful to the US oil industry if it did.
OPEC+ on Thursday issued a new schedule for seven member nations including Russia, Kazakhstan and Iraq to make further oil output cuts to compensate for pumping above agreed levels.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses President Trump's meeting with top U.S. oil executives and the Trump administration's plans to boost domestic energy production.
The crude oil market continues to see a lot of back and forth trading, as we are definitely in a range. At this point, the market is trying to affirm the idea of a massive support level just below where we are at the moment.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that oil prices have fallen as the market discounts President Donald Trump's push to increase production. But Trump's tariffs and a decision by OPEC+ to increase production starting in April is weighing on crude oil futures.
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Oil futures were showing minor gains early Thursday, struggling to establish direction after getting a lift the previous session from data showing a fall in fuel inventories.