Oil prices

Oil settles down 1%, focus on Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Fed

[NEW YORK] Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday after falling 2 per cent in the previous session, with investors keeping a close eye on peace talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, concerns about ample su...

The widening supply-demand imbalance has kept Brent largely anchored in a broad consolidation of US$60 to US$73 per barrel in the second half of 2025, despite frequent headlines that would normally lift prices more decisively.

Oil prices searching for a catalyst

Oil prices have entered the final stretch of 2025 locked in a tug-of-war between persistent oversupply and occasional flares of geopolitical support, leaving the market largely range-bound over the pa...

Brent crude settled up 59 US cents, or 0.94 per cent, to US$63.26.

Oil settles up on expectations of Fed rate cut, Ukraine peace talks stalling

US crude futures briefly rose more than US$1 a barrel earlier in the session as global shares rose

Oil markets are awaiting the outcome of the talks to see if a deal could lead to the removal of sanctions on Russian companies.

Oil settles slightly higher as Moscow peace talks fail to reach breakthrough

Recent Ukrainian attacks on oil export sites on the Russian Black Sea coast have highlighted the geopolitical concerns stemming from the war

Brent and WTI crude futures settled lower on Friday for the fourth straight month.

Oil climbs over US$1 a barrel on Opec action, Ukraine attack

Concerns about a possible conflict between the United States and Venezuela run far behind the focus on the war in Ukraine

Front-month Brent crude futures for January, which expire on Friday, settled down 14 US cents, or 0.22%, at US$63.20 a barrel.

Oil falls on drawn-out Ukraine peace talks, all eyes on upcoming Opec+ meeting

Saudi Arabia is expected to lower its January crude price for Asian buyers for a second month to its lowest in five years

Brent crude futures settled up 21 cents, or 0.2 per cent, at US$63.34 a barrel on Thursday.

Oil prices settle up in low volume on US holiday; Russia-Ukraine talks in focus

[NEW YORK] Oil prices rose on Thursday as market participants weighed the likelihood that talks to end the war in Ukraine will yield an agreement, with trading volume thin due to the Thanksgiving holi...