Bearish oil outlook persists as supply rises from OPEC+ and Libya. China's economic stimulus offers little boost to struggling global crude demand.
Rising U.S. crude oil exports are boosting the prominence of Gulf Coast price benchmarks and buoying trading volumes on Houston contracts, eroding the significance of the Cushing, Oklahoma, storage hub.
Macquarie Head of Commodities Strategy Marcus Garvey discusses the outlook for oil which is on course for a substantial weekly decline on prospects of more supply from OPEC members Saudi Arabia and Libya. He speaks on Bloomberg Television.
Carole Nakhle, founder and director of Crystol Energy, says the oil price target may be more of an "indirect message" from Saudi Arabia, to those who undercomply with their commitments within the OPEC+ alliance.
Oil prices fall as OPEC+ production increases, while natural gas tests key support at $2.72. Can markets regain momentum amid global supply shifts?
Oil prices fell for a third day on Friday, on course to end the week lower, as investors focused on expectations of higher supplies from Libya and the broader OPEC+ group of oil exporters.
Crude oil's bearish reversal suggests deeper downside risks, with potential targets near $63.67 and $60.43, following the breakdown of a large symmetrical triangle pattern.
The crude oil market continues to see a lot of noisy behavior, as traders are trying to sort out the idea of demand for petroleum, as well as all of the possible issues with geopolitics.
OPEC+ is set to go ahead with a December oil output increase as its impact will be small should a plan for some members to make larger cuts to compensate for overproduction be delivered in September and later months, two OPEC+ sources said on Thursday.
Saudi is prepared to ditch its unofficial oil price target of $100 per barrel, people familiar with the kingdom's thinking told The Financial Times
Oil prices are back in the spotlight, perhaps for not the best reasons. Saudi Arabia, the world's largest crude oil exporter, is set to increase production in December, abandoning its previously pursued $100 per barrel price target.
Oil futures drop as Saudi Arabia considers increasing output, driving crude prices lower despite OPEC+ cuts and shrinking U.S. inventories.