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Commodities

Gold

Gold Futures Gained 0.1% Thanks to a Combination of Factors

Gold strengthened its position on Wednesday morning in Asia. Investors shifted their attention to U.S. inflation data after Federal Reserve’s Chairman Jerome Powell set a less hawkish tone and reiterated that the central bank would tackle inflation. Gold futures rose 0.01% to $1,818.75 by 11:39 PM ET (4:39 AM GMT). The U.S. currency, which usually …

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Oil prices and important factors

Oil Prices Fell as Investors Monitored Producers’ Meeting

Oil prices declined on Tuesday as investors embraced expectations that major oil producers will confirm a plan to add supply at a meeting on Tuesday amid diminishing concerns regarding the spread of the omicron variant of Covid-19. Brent crude futures dropped 25 cents to $78.74 a barrel at 07:39 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) …

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The Eu’s Oil Embargo Risks Escalating Already High Inflation

Oil Prices Jumped As Market Ignored Covid’s New Variant

Oil prices jumped on December 28, with Brent crude trading near $80 a barrel in spite of the rapid spread of the omicron variant of Covid-19, supported by supply outages and expectations that U.S. inventories declined last week.  Brent crude gained $1.04 or 1.3% to $79.64 a barrel by 11:19 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate …

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Corporations and sanctions

Oil Prices Were Mixed After Airlines Canceled Flights

Oil prices were mixed on December 27 after airlines called off thousands of flights over the Christmas holidays amid surging Covid-19 cases. Companies canceled more than 2,000 flights as the rapid spread of the omicron variant affected operations. The staffing shortages disrupted travel for thousands of people, many of whom skipped holiday travel in 2020. …

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Oil

Oil Prices Dropped Ahead of Christmas, Market Focus on OPEC+

Oil Prices Dropped Ahead of Christmas, Market Focus on OPEC+ Brent crude futures declined ahead of Christmas, with many investors away for the holidays, nonetheless, the benchmark was still headed for a weekly gain, with the market focusing on the next step by OPEC+ and the impact of Covid’s new variant. Oil prices recovered this …

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Oil prices and restrictions

Oil Prices Fell as Countries Introduced Travel Restrictions 

Oil Prices Fell as Countries Introduced Travel Restrictions  Oil prices declined on Thursday as countries reintroduced travel restrictions to limit the spread of the omicron variant of Covid-19, though the downside remained capped over positive developments around Covid-19.   U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 12 cents or 0.1% to $72.62 a barrel …

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Oil falls under $66

Oil Prices Fell as Omicron Influenced Investor Sentiment

On Monday, oil prices declined by more than 2% as surging cases of Covid’s new variant in Europe and the U.S. affected the sentiment. They are monitoring new restrictions, as they would like to learn more about omicron’s impact on fuel demand.   Brent crude oil futures dropped $1.92 or 2.6% to $71.60 a barrel by …

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