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Oil Heads for 2nd Weekly Loss on Lingering Oversupply Concerns

Oil Heads for 2nd Weekly Loss on Lingering Oversupply Concerns

Oil prices rose on Friday but remained on track for a second consecutive weekly loss after three days of declines on worries about excess supply and slowing U.S. demand. Brent crude futures rose 41 cents, or 0.65%, to $63.79 a barrel by 1357 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 46 ...


November 5, 2025
Oil Dips amid Broader Market Selloff, Strong Dollar Pressure
Oil Dips amid Broader Market Selloff, Strong Dollar Pressure

Oil prices dipped on Wednesday amid a wider slump in financial markets and a strong U.S. dollar, while investors assessed the supply...

November 4, 2025
Oil Slips on Oversupply Concerns, Stronger Dollar
Oil Slips on Oversupply Concerns, Stronger Dollar

Oil prices fell over 1% on Tuesday as OPEC+'s decision to pause output hikes in the first quarter next year along with weak manufacturing data...

November 3, 2025
Oil Extends Gains after OPEC+ Suspends Q1 Output Hikes
Oil Extends Gains after OPEC+ Suspends Q1 Output Hikes

Oil prices climbed on Monday after OPEC+ decided to hold off production hikes in the first quarter of next year, which eased rising fears of a...

October 31, 2025
Oil Heads for 3rd Monthly Decline as Strong USD, ample Supply Weigh
Oil Heads for 3rd Monthly Decline as Strong USD, ample Supply Weigh

Oil prices eased on Friday, heading for a third consecutive monthly decline, as a stronger U.S. dollar and weak China data capped gains while...

October 30, 2025
Oil Eases even as Trump Reduces Tariffs on China
Oil Eases even as Trump Reduces Tariffs on China

Oil prices eased on Thursday despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying he would lower tariffs on China after a meeting with...

October 29, 2025
Oil Rises on Optimism over US-China Leaders' Meeting
Oil Rises on Optimism over US-China Leaders' Meeting

Oil prices rose on Wednesday thanks to a decline in U.S. crude inventories and optimism over a meeting between the leaders of the U.S. and China,...

October 28, 2025
Oil Falls, OPEC+ Output Plans Offset US-China Trade Optimism
Oil Falls, OPEC+ Output Plans Offset US-China Trade Optimism

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, marking their third day of declines as an OPEC+ plan to raise output outweighed optimism about a potential U.S.-China...

October 27, 2025
Oil Prices Rise on US and China Reach Trade-Deal Framework
Oil Prices Rise on US and China Reach Trade-Deal Framework

Oil prices rose on Monday after U.S. and Chinese economic officials sketched out a trade-deal framework, easing fears that tariffs and export...

October 24, 2025
Oil Steadies, Supply Fear Keeps it on Track for Weekly Gain
Oil Steadies, Supply Fear Keeps it on Track for Weekly Gain

Oil prices were little changed on Friday, stabilising after the previous day's surge and remaining on track for a weekly gain as fresh U.S....

October 23, 2025
Oil Rises more than 4% on Fresh US Sanctions against Russia
Oil Rises more than 4% on Fresh US Sanctions against Russia

Oil prices rose by more than 4% on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session, after the U.S. imposed sanctions on major Russian...

October 22, 2025
Oil Rises over 2% on Supply Risks, US-China Trade Hopes
Oil Rises over 2% on Supply Risks, US-China Trade Hopes

Oil prices pushed higher for a second day on Wednesday, rising by about 2%, buoyed by sanctions-related supply risks and hopes of a U.S.-China...

October 21, 2025
Oil Prices Drop for 2nd Day, Oversupply Concerns at Forefront
Oil Prices Drop for 2nd Day, Oversupply Concerns at Forefront

Oil prices declined for a second day on Tuesday as concerns about supply and risks to demand from the trade dispute between the U.S. and China, the...

October 20, 2025
Brent Oil Structure, Physical Markets Reflect Fears of Supply Glut
Brent Oil Structure, Physical Markets Reflect Fears of Supply Glut

Prompt Brent crude futures' discount to the six-month contract reached its deepest since December 2023 on Monday, reflecting a growing view...

Oil Prices Slip on Concerns over a Supply Glut
Oil Prices Slip on Concerns over a Supply Glut

Oil prices dipped on Monday, pressured by worries over a global glut as U.S.-China trade tensions added to concerns about an economic slowdown and...

October 17, 2025
Oil Set for Weekly Loss on Uncertainty over Global Supply Outlook
Oil Set for Weekly Loss on Uncertainty over Global Supply Outlook

Oil prices edged lower on Friday, heading for a weekly loss of around 3% after the IEA forecast a growing glut and U.S. President Donald Trump and...

October 16, 2025
Oil Rises 1% after Trump Says India Promised to Stop Buying from Russia
Oil Rises 1% after Trump Says India Promised to Stop Buying from Russia

Oil prices rose around 1% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had pledged his country...

October 15, 2025
Oil Down, Market Eyes Excess Supply, US-China Trade Tensions
Oil Down, Market Eyes Excess Supply, US-China Trade Tensions

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session, as investors weighed the International Energy Agency's warning of a...

October 13, 2025
Oil Recoups some Losses after US-China Trade Tensions
Oil Recoups some Losses after US-China Trade Tensions

Oil prices rose on Monday after hitting five-month lows in the previous session, as investors focused on potential talks between the presidents of...

October 9, 2025
Oil Eases Slightly on Gaza Ceasefire
Oil Eases Slightly on Gaza Ceasefire

Oil prices edged slightly lower on Thursday after Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement to cease fire...

October 7, 2025
Oil Steady after Smaller-than-Expected OPEC+ Output Hike
Oil Steady after Smaller-than-Expected OPEC+ Output Hike

Oil prices were steady on Tuesday as investors assessed a smaller-than-expected November output hike by OPEC+ against the backdrop of oversupply...

October 6, 2025
Oil Rises 1% after OPEC+ Hikes Output Less than Expected
Oil Rises 1% after OPEC+ Hikes Output Less than Expected

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Monday after OPEC+'s planned production increase for November was more modest than expected, tempering some...

October 3, 2025
Oil Prices Heads for Weekly Loss, Market awaits Nov Supply News
Oil Prices Heads for Weekly Loss, Market awaits Nov Supply News

Oil prices were stable on Friday but were still headed for a weekly loss of about 7-8% after news of potential increases to OPEC+...

October 2, 2025
Oil Edges Higher on Concerns over Potential Russian Export Disruptions
Oil Edges Higher on Concerns over Potential Russian Export Disruptions

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday following losses in the previous three sessions as concerns about more disruption to Russian crude exports lent...

October 1, 2025
Oil Takes Breather with OPEC+ Output Hike, US Govt Shutdown in Focus
Oil Takes Breather with OPEC+ Output Hike, US Govt Shutdown in Focus

Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after two days of declines as investors weighed OPEC+ plans for a larger output hike next month and the outcome of...

September 30, 2025
Oil Slips, OPEC+ Plan Adds to Expectations of Supply Surplus
Oil Slips, OPEC+ Plan Adds to Expectations of Supply Surplus

Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as investors braced for a supply surplus due to potential OPEC+ plans for a larger output hike next month and the...

September 29, 2025
Oil Prices Slip as Kurdistan Resumes Crude Exports, OPEC+ Plans Output Hike
Oil Prices Slip as Kurdistan Resumes Crude Exports, OPEC+ Plans Output Hike

Oil prices dropped on Monday after Iraq's Kurdistan region resumed crude oil exports via Turkey over the weekend, coupled with OPEC+ plans for...

September 26, 2025
Oil Set for Biggest Weekly Gain in 3 mths, Russia Cuts Fuel Exports
Oil Set for Biggest Weekly Gain in 3 mths, Russia Cuts Fuel Exports

Oil prices edged up on Friday, on track to rise at their steepest rate since early June as Ukraine's attacks on Russia's energy...

September 25, 2025
Oil Pulls Back from Seven-Week High
Oil Pulls Back from Seven-Week High

Oil prices edged down on Thursday, retreating from the previous session's seven-week high, as some investors took profits after U.S. stocks...

September 24, 2025
Oil Little Changed; Lower US Crude Stockpiles Provide Floor
Oil Little Changed; Lower US Crude Stockpiles Provide Floor

Oil prices were broadly stable on Wednesday as an industry report showed U.S. crude inventories declined last week, adding to a sense in the market...

September 19, 2025
Oil Prices Dip as Demand Fears Overshadow Fed Rate Cut
Oil Prices Dip as Demand Fears Overshadow Fed Rate Cut

Oil prices dropped on Friday as worries over fuel demand outweighed expectations that the year's first interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal...

Oil prices as a factor of influence on the world financial markets

Oil plays an important role on the world markets. Traders and investors know that oil quotes have a major impact on the world economy because of their change can cause a strong growth or, conversely, become a reason of reduction in price of assets in the currency and stock markets. The dynamics of crude quotes is determined to a greater extent, by the economic situation in the United States of America. To predict effectively changes in trading on the stock markets, it is necessary to monitor all developments on the oil market.

Analyse the impact of oil prices on the financial markets

The world oil market is one of the most volatile that makes it even more attractive to investors and giving them an convenient method of investments with low risk. There are plenty of factors which have influence on the oil prices: political events, financial reports and even the weather changes. A timely analysis of all the actual news of the oil market is the key to successful trading.

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