Oil prices

Oil prices settle slightly higher as market assesses mounting supply risks

[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled marginally higher on Thursday as investors assessed the likelihood of further US sanctions against Russia and the supply risks posed by a blockade of Venezuelan oil tanker...

Brent crude futures settled at US$59.68 a barrel, rising 76 cents, or 1.3 per cent on Wednesday.

Oil rises as Trump’s Venezuela blockade takes edge off global crude surplus concerns 

[NEW YORK] Oil prices rallied by more than 1 per cent on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all oil tankers under sanctions entering and leaving Venezuela, raising global ...

Brent crude futures were up 57 cents, or 0.9 per cent, at US$59.50 a barrel at 0135 GMT on Wednesday.

Oil jumps as Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela

[TOKYO] Oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, raising fresh geop...

The Ionic, a sanctioned oil tanker recently seized by the US off the coast of Venezuela.

Oil jumps 2% as Trump’s Venezuela blockade stokes uncertainty

While many ships lifting Venezuelan oil are sanctioned, others moving crude from Iran and Russia are not

Brent crude futures settled down 56 cents, or 0.92 per cent, to US$60.56 a barrel on Monday.

Oil prices fall as supply outlook offsets disruptions in Venezuelan flows

[DENVER] Oil prices slid on Monday as investors balanced disruptions linked to escalating US-Venezuelan tensions with oversupply concerns and the impact of a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal.

Global benchmark Brent is on pace for a third year of declines, as expectations that worldwide supplies will exceed consumption outweigh geopolitical concerns.

Middle East oil market weakens as glut concerns gain traction

The IEA, meanwhile, projects output will exceed consumption by 3.8 million barrels a day in 2026

WTI prices fell a further 2% last Monday after Iraq restored production at one of its oilfields, which accounts for 0.5% of global oil supply.

Bearish outlook persists for WTI

WEST Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices have remained weak this year, down 18 per cent year-to-date at the time of writing.

The US is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil after the seizure of a tanker this week, six sources close to the matter say on Thursday.

Oil posts weekly loss on oversupply concerns

IEA forecasts published on Thursday indicated that global oil supply will exceed demand by 3.8 million barrels per day next year

Brent crude futures settled at US$61.28 a barrel, down 93 cents or 1.49 per cent on Thursday.

Oil retreats as investors’ focus on Ukraine, US fuel supplies

[HOUSTON] Oil prices fell on Thursday as investors focused on Russia-Ukraine peace talks and eyed large surpluses in US petrol and diesel inventories.

Brent crude futures rose 27 cents, or 0.4 per cent, to settle at US$62.21 a barrel on Wednesday.

Oil settles higher after US seizes tanker off Venezuela’s coast

[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday after officials said the US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, adding to concerns about immediate supplies.