Oil and Gas
U.S. crude oil on pace to eke out second weekly gain on Middle East war risk
U.S. crude oil on Friday was on pace to eke out its second weekly gain in a row as Israel prepares to retaliate against Iran. The U.S. benchmark and global benchmark Brent are ahead about 1% this week. Oil prices have gained more than 10% through Thursday’s close since Iran hit Israel with ballistic missiles […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Opportunity in October’s choppiness for stocks
A man covering his head with Halloween pumpkin sits as trees’ leaves turns the colors of the autumn season at Central Park in New York, United States on October 30, 2023. Fatih Aktas | Anadolu | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Stocks’ choppiness in October can be an opportunity
A view from the Alaska Bootanical Park, fall, Halloween and harvest season themed version of the Alaska Botanical Park with special displays, inside the Far North Bicentennial Park, Alaska, United States on September 22, 2024. Hasan Akbas | Anadolu | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC […]
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S&P’s Dan Yergin warns of ‘dangerous time’ for global economy as Middle East tensions fester
The global economy is entering a “dangerous time” like never before as Middle East tensions remain elevated, said S&P Global’s vice chairman Daniel Yergin. Since the Israel-Hamas conflict began on Oct. 7 of last year, the oil market has experienced minimal disruptions, with prices remaining under pressure as a result of increased U.S. production and […]
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Why oil and gas markets are dreading the risk of supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz
Basij paramilitary force speed boats are sailing along the Persian Gulf near the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the IRGC marine parade commemorating the Persian Gulf National Day in the south of Iran, on April 29, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images An escalating conflict in the Middle East has thrust the world’s most […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Fear is the stock killer
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on October 03, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]
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U.S. crude oil jumps 2%, trades near $76 as market waits for Israel strike against Iran
U.S. crude oil rose about 2% on Monday, as the market waited for Israel to strike Iran. Oil prices spiked last week on fears that Israel could hit Iran’s oil industry in retaliation for Tehran’s ballistic missile attack. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate surged 9.09% last week for the biggest weekly gain since March 2023. […]
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Biden discourages Israel from striking Iran’s oil industry, crude posts best week in more than year
U.S. crude oil on Friday posted its biggest weekly gain in more than a year, as traders fear Israel could strike Iran’s crude facilities in retaliation for Tehran’s ballistic missile attack. U.S benchmark West Texas Intermediate surged 9.09% this week for the biggest weekly gain since March 2023. Global benchmark Brent jumped 8.43% for the […]
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Why oil prices haven’t skyrocketed on Middle East supply fears — yet
A general view of Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran and is considered as the first refinery in the country in terms of diversity of petroleum products in Isfahan, Iran on November 08, 2023. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil prices have jumped more than $5 a barrel since the […]
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Satellite imagery shows Iranian oil tankers at country’s major terminal disappearing amid fears of Israeli counterattack
A general view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal in Iran on March 12, 2017. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Satellite imagery revealed a number of oil tankers vacating the waters around Iran’s key Kharg Island oil loading terminal, amid fears of an Israeli counterattack on Tehran’s energy infrastructure. “The […]
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