Traders Are Buying Oil At The Fastest Rate Since 2020

Traders Are Buying Oil At The Fastest Rate Since 2020

Traders seem to have finally realized that OPEC+ is serious about keeping crude oil supply constrained. Kemp: traders are buying oil at the fastest rate since 2020. According to the Reuters numbers, in the week ending March 19, traders bought the equivalent of 140 million barrels across the six most traded crude and fuel contracts. …

Hamas official not ‘optimistic’ about ceasefire in near future

Hamas official not ‘optimistic’ about ceasefire in near future

Hamas political deputy chief Khalil al-Yahya stated on Thursday that he holds a pessimistic view regarding the potential for a ceasefire agreement in the near future, claiming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to prolong the military “onslaught” in the Gaza Strip.During an interview with Iranian Press TV in Tehran, al-Yahya stressed that the …

US Says Major Israel Attack on Rafah Would Be ‘Huge Mistake’…… Israel Says It Will Invade Rafah No Matter What the US Says

US Says Major Israel Attack on Rafah Would Be ‘Huge Mistake’……            Israel Says It Will Invade Rafah No Matter What the US Says

(Bloomberg) — US Vice President Kamala Harris warned Israel against a major attack on the Gazan city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians have sought refuge as the war against Hamas continues. While broadly in line with the Biden administration’s repeated cautions to Israel, Harris’ comments on Sunday went beyond remarks by Secretary …

Trump’s Net Worth Hits $6.5 Billion, Making Him One of World’s 500 Richest People

Trump’s Net Worth Hits $6.5 Billion, Making Him One of World’s 500 Richest People

Donald Trump’s business empire was supposed to be in peril like never before on Monday. Instead, it turned into the single-greatest day on record for the former president’s wealth. Facing a deadline to post a bond of more than $500 million in a New York fraud lawsuit, a state appeals court tossed him a lifeline, …

Israel reportedly to begin Rafah op in mid-April, early May

Israel reportedly to begin Rafah op in mid-April, early May

Israel is planning to launch a ground military operation in the Gazan city of Rafah by the middle of April or early May at the latest, the Al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing Egyptian sources familiar with the matter. The sources said Israel made the final decision after its latest round of negotiations with Hamas …

Bullish Sentiment Brings $90 Oil Within Reach

Bullish Sentiment Brings $90 Oil Within Reach

In what feels like an increasingly bullish oil market, $90 Brent is now a real possibility. While demand uncertainty persists, geopolitical risk, a weakening U.S. dollar, and OPEC+ supply cuts have moved prices higher. Long positions held by hedge funds and other money managers have seen the strongest influx of bullish interest since September 2023, indicating …

OPEC Sees No Need for Policy Change Proposal at Next Week’s Meeting

OPEC Sees No Need for Policy Change Proposal at Next Week’s Meeting

OPEC+ group: no need for change in next JMCC meeting. OPEC+ members have collectively decided to voluntarily cut 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) from the group’s production this quarter. The production estimates for February have shown that some of OPEC+ members – especially Iraq and Kazakhstan – continued to overproduce above their respective quotas. …

Russia Demands Oil Producers Slash Output for OPEC+

Russia Demands Oil Producers Slash Output for OPEC+

Russia’s government has ordered oil companies to lower their output in the second quarter so that the country can meet its OPEC+ production target of 9 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of June. Previously, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced that Russia would cut oil output and exports by an extra 471,000 barrels per day …