Crude oil prices rise to 3-month high. What’s next?

Crude oil prices rise to 3-month high. What’s next?

Demand optimism amid production cuts by Opec-plus countries lifted global oil prices to three-month highs. The most active US NYMEX futures gained almost 17% in July, sending prices well above $80 a barrel level. Tighter supply and expectations that the US Federal Reserve is close to ending its monetary tightening cycle, also aided the positive … Read more

Oil rises as Int’l Energy Agency boosts demand forecast

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NEW YORK: Oil prices climbed more than 2% on Friday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) bumped up its 2020 demand forecast but record-breaking new coronavirus cases in the United States tempered expectations for a fast recovery in fuel consumption. Prices also found support after data showed US energy firms cut the number of oil … Read more