Oil stays near multi-month lows on demand worries

Oil prices inched up from multi-month lows on Monday as lingering worries about demand weakening on the back of a darkened economic outlook outweighed some positive economic data from China and the United States.

Stocks and oil tumble as recession fears mount

World stock markets and oil prices hit the skids on Wednesday as the persistent palpitations about rising interest rates and recessions struck again, while the Japanese yen hit a fresh 24-year low against a seemingly unstoppable U.S. dollar.

Analysis: Are high prices unpatriotic or as American as you can get?

President Joe Biden’s pointed criticism of oil and gas companies for earning massive profits as families suffer from high gasoline prices challenges a pillar of American capitalism: that U.S. companies should make as much profit as they legally can, and direct that windfall back to investors.

It is time to reduce oil consumption: the IEA has a 10-point strategy

As Russia sends a significant portion of its oil to Asia and Europe. However, it is worth noting that when discussing rising oil costs, all should consider the worldwide oil supply rather than just American gas prices. The commodities market is globally interconnected, and oil prices are influenced by the world market. As a result, […]

Interest rates are likely to be raised by the Federal Reserve

The crisis in Russia-Ukraine continues to dominate the market. Investors may have to be satisfied with the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate increase since the pandemic. The Fed’s fund rate will be raised, according to the report that’s been released. It could go up by a quarter percentage point from where it is now. The […]

Oil rises on declining inventories and weaker dollar

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, supported by a sharp decline in U.S. crude stocks and a weaker dollar, though gains were capped by an OPEC+ decision to stick to its policy of gradually increasing output.