Binary Trade Alive and Well….. Goldman Sachs: China’s Demand For Oil And Copper Is Booming

Binary Trade Alive and Well….. Goldman Sachs: China’s Demand For Oil And Copper Is Booming

Despite economic slowdown concerns, China’s demand for major commodities, driven by its clean energy sector, is growing at robust rates. China’s operating solar capacity has reached 228 GW, more than the rest of the world combined, indicating its dominance in global clean energy markets. The U.S. clean energy sector faces hurdles due to rising interest …

Saudi Arabia And Russia Will Not Alter Voluntary Oil Supply Cuts

Saudi Arabia And Russia Will Not Alter Voluntary Oil Supply Cuts

Saudi Arabia and Russia have both confirmed that they will be keeping their supply cuts in November despite the recent oil price rally. The announcements came just hours before the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and appeared to be coordinated. Expectations were that no changes would be made during this meeting, and oil prices were trading …

Oil Dips On Soaring U.S. Dollar, Profit-Taking And Demand Worries

Oil Dips On Soaring U.S. Dollar, Profit-Taking And Demand Worries

A strong U.S. dollar, profit-taking, inflationary concerns that could dent demand and forecasts that suggest increasing supply all are on slamming  il prices today. Profit-taking was expected after oil hit 10-month highs in Q3, gaining almost 30%. “The global outlook is quickly taking a turn for the worse and that is both driving the king …

OPEC’s Oil Production Grows For A Second Month Despite Saudi Cut

OPEC’s Oil Production Grows For A Second Month Despite Saudi Cut

Nigeria upped its production by 110,000 bpd, while Iran’s output reached its highest since 2018, exempt from OPEC+ cuts because of U.S. sanctions. Saudi Arabia maintained its commitment to pumping approximately 9 million bpd in September, balancing some of the production increases. Analysts speculate Saudi Arabia might ease its extended 1 million bpd cut earlier …

Turkey-Iraq oil pipeline to resume ops this week

Turkey-Iraq oil pipeline to resume ops this week

Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar  announced on Monday that the pipeline that transports oil from Kurdistan in Iraq through his country will resume operations this week. Speaking at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), Bayraktar said that, once restarted, the pipeline will supply the world with half a million …

US-Saudi defense pact tied to Israel Nuke deal……… Israel Accepts Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Program…

US-Saudi defense pact tied to Israel Nuke deal……… Israel Accepts Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Program…

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is determined to secure a military pact requiring the United States to defend the kingdom in return for opening ties with Israel and will not hold up a deal even if Israel does not offer major concessions to Palestinians in their bid for statehood, three regional sources familiar with the talks …

Saudi Arabia Unwinding Its Production Cuts….. Kremlin: Russia, OPEC+ not discussing raising oil exports

Saudi Arabia Unwinding Its Production Cuts….. Kremlin: Russia, OPEC+ not discussing raising oil exports

the above video is a must see. The quid  quid pro quo here is a 3 way deal. Crude oil prices for front-month settlements pulled back on Thursday, with the main oil benchmark for North America, West Texas Intermediate, coming down from its 12-month high as economic uncertainty seemingly outweighed supply-related pressure on the commodity …

$100 Oil Is Bad For The Economy (And For OPEC+)

$100 Oil Is Bad For The Economy (And For OPEC+)

  Oil prices have risen by 30% since June, largely due to production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia, members of OPEC+. Higher oil prices historically decrease gasoline demand; last year, a jump to $110 a barrel resulted in a 4.1% dip in U.S. gasoline demand. Despite short-term projections that the price will stabilize below …

WTI at $95 per barrel for first time in over one year……. EIA: US crude inventories down by 2.2 million barrels

WTI at $95 per barrel for first time in over one year……. EIA: US crude inventories down by 2.2 million barrels

The prices of oil futures recorded gains, with West Texas Intermediate surpassing the value of $95 per barrel for the first time since August 2022.The commodity thus continued to observe price rises in the aftermath of a larger-than-expected decline in the US inventories. WTI for November’s deliveries jumped by 1.31% at 9:10 pm ET to …