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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 Reserve would trigger more consumption. Brent crude futures were down 31 cents, or 0.5%, at $67.13 a barrel by 1303 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Inte...


September 18, 2025
Oil Edges Lower as Traders Weigh Rate Cut with Worries over US Economy
Oil Edges Lower as Traders Weigh Rate Cut with Worries over US Economy

Oil prices edged lower on Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates as traders weighed the start of looser monetary policy against...

September 17, 2025
Oil Retreats but Geopolitical Jitters Limit Declines
Oil Retreats but Geopolitical Jitters Limit Declines

Oil prices eased on Wednesday, after rising more than 1% in the previous session, though ongoing geopolitical jitters provided a floor for the...

September 16, 2025
Oil Edges Up as Market Weighs Russia Supply Risk, US Rate Decision
Oil Edges Up as Market Weighs Russia Supply Risk, US Rate Decision

Oil prices edged up on Tuesday, extending previous session gains, as markets contemplated potential supply disruption from Russia after Ukrainian...

September 15, 2025
Oil Extends Gains after Attacks on Russian Energy Facilities
Oil Extends Gains after Attacks on Russian Energy Facilities

Oil prices extended gains on Monday as investors assessed the impact of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries that could disrupt its crude...

September 12, 2025
Oil Jumps nearly 2% after Drones Strike Russian Terminal
Oil Jumps nearly 2% after Drones Strike Russian Terminal

Oil prices rose by nearly 2% on Friday after a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian port suspended loadings, outweighing pressure from oversupply...

September 11, 2025
OPEC Sticks to Oil Demand Forecasts, says Economy Doing Well
OPEC Sticks to Oil Demand Forecasts, says Economy Doing Well

OPEC made no changes on Thursday to its relatively high global oil demand growth forecasts for this year and next, and said the world economy was...

Oil Prices Fall 1% on Oversupply and Weaker US Demand
Oil Prices Fall 1% on Oversupply and Weaker US Demand

Oil prices fell on Thursday, pressured by concerns over softening U.S. demand and broad oversupply that offset threats to output from conflict in...

September 10, 2025
Oil Prices Up after Israeli Attacks, Oversupply Caps Gains
Oil Prices Up after Israeli Attacks, Oversupply Caps Gains

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after Israel attacked Hamas leadership in Qatar, Poland shot down drones and the U.S. made a push for new sanctions on...

September 9, 2025
Oil Rises on Modest OPEC+ Output Hike, Russia Supply Concern
Oil Rises on Modest OPEC+ Output Hike, Russia Supply Concern

Oil extended gains on Tuesday, supported by the latest oil output hike from OPEC+ being smaller than anticipated, expectations that China will...

September 8, 2025
Oil Gains on Prospect of more Sanctions on Russia; OPEC+ Output Hike seen Modest
Oil Gains on Prospect of more Sanctions on Russia; OPEC+ Output Hike seen Modest

Oil prices climbed more than $1 on Monday, regaining some of last week's losses, helped by the prospect of more sanctions on Russian crude...

September 5, 2025
Oil Heads for First Weekly Loss in Three, Supply Glut Looms
Oil Heads for First Weekly Loss in Three, Supply Glut Looms

Oil prices extended their decline into a third session on Friday, heading for a weekly loss for the first time in three weeks as supply...

September 4, 2025
Oil Prices Dip with OPEC+ to Consider another Output Hike
Oil Prices Dip with OPEC+ to Consider another Output Hike

Oil prices eased about 1% to a two-week low on Thursday on negative economic news from the U.S. and expectations OPEC+ producers would increase...

September 3, 2025
OPEC+ to Consider Further Oil Output Hike on Sunday, Sources
OPEC+ to Consider Further Oil Output Hike on Sunday, Sources

OPEC+ will consider further raising oil production at a meeting on Sunday, two sources familiar with the discussions said, as the group seeks to...

Oil Prices Hold near One-Month High ahead of OPEC+ Meeting
Oil Prices Hold near One-Month High ahead of OPEC+ Meeting

Oil prices dipped but held near a one-month high ahead of a weekend meeting of OPEC+ producers on Sunday and as new U.S. sanctions on a...

September 2, 2025
Oil Rises as Ukraine War Stokes Supply Worries, Market Eyes Prospects of Fed Easing
Oil Rises as Ukraine War Stokes Supply Worries, Market Eyes Prospects of Fed Easing

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as concerns about supply disruptions grew amid an escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and as the...

August 29, 2025
Oil Falls on Expected Weaker Demand, but Set for Weekly Gain
Oil Falls on Expected Weaker Demand, but Set for Weekly Gain

Oil prices fell on Friday, but were set for a weekly gain, tugged between uncertainty about Russian supply and expectations of lower demand as the...

August 28, 2025
Oil Falls as Market Weighs End of US Summer Demand
Oil Falls as Market Weighs End of US Summer Demand

Oil prices fell on Thursday after rising in the previous session as investors weighed expectations for lower U.S. fuel demand with the end of the...

August 27, 2025
Oil Steady as Investors Eye Ukraine War, US Tariffs on India
Oil Steady as Investors Eye Ukraine War, US Tariffs on India

Oil prices steadied on Wednesday, after falling in the previous session, as investors watched for fresh developments in the Ukraine...

August 26, 2025
Oil Eases after Rising to 2-wk High on Russia-Ukraine Supply Concerns
Oil Eases after Rising to 2-wk High on Russia-Ukraine Supply Concerns

Oil prices edged down on Tuesday, after surging nearly 2% in the previous session, as traders closely monitored developments in the Russia-Ukraine...

August 25, 2025
Oil Climbs after Ukraine Attacks Hit Russian Energy Sites
Oil Climbs after Ukraine Attacks Hit Russian Energy Sites

Oil prices rose on Monday after Ukraine stepped up attacks on Russia, fanning concerns Russian oil supply could be disrupted, while expectations...

August 22, 2025
Oil Sets to Snap 2-wk Losing Streak, Peace in Ukraine Remains Elusive
Oil Sets to Snap 2-wk Losing Streak, Peace in Ukraine Remains Elusive

Oil prices rose slightly on Friday as hopes for an imminent peace deal between Russia and Ukraine dimmed, increasing the risk premium demanded by...

August 21, 2025
Oil Extends Gains amid Signs of Strong Demand
Oil Extends Gains amid Signs of Strong Demand

Oil prices extended gains on Thursday, bolstered by signs of strong demand in the U.S., with uncertainty over efforts to end the war in Ukraine...

August 20, 2025
Oil Firms, Investors await next Steps in Ukraine Peace Push
Oil Firms, Investors await next Steps in Ukraine Peace Push

Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the American Petroleum Institute reported a drop in U.S. crude inventories and investors awaited the next steps in...

August 19, 2025
Oil Falls, Ukraine Talks Raise Prospect of Sanctions Easing
Oil Falls, Ukraine Talks Raise Prospect of Sanctions Easing

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as traders weighed the possibility that talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. to end the war in...

August 18, 2025
Oil Prices Climb after US Adviser Says India's Russian Crude Buying has to Stop
Oil Prices Climb after US Adviser Says India's Russian Crude Buying has to Stop

Oil prices rose on Monday after White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said India's purchases of Russian crude were funding...

August 15, 2025
Oil Falls as Chinese, US Data Raise Fuel Demand Concerns
Oil Falls as Chinese, US Data Raise Fuel Demand Concerns

Oil prices fell on Friday as concerning economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest oil users, increased worries about fuel...

August 7, 2025
Oil Rises on US Demand Strength, Though Macroeconomic Uncertainty Looms
Oil Rises on US Demand Strength, Though Macroeconomic Uncertainty Looms

Oil prices rose on Thursday, recovering from a five-day losing streak, on signs of steady demand in the United States, the world's largest oil...

August 6, 2025
Oil Rebounds on Trump Threats on Russian Crude Buyers
Oil Rebounds on Trump Threats on Russian Crude Buyers

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, rebounding from a five-week low in the previous day, on concerns of supply disruptions after U.S. President Donald...

August 5, 2025
Oil Slips as OPEC+ Output Hikes Counter Russia Disruption Concerns
Oil Slips as OPEC+ Output Hikes Counter Russia Disruption Concerns

Oil slipped over 1% on Tuesday as rising OPEC+ supply and worries of weaker global demand countered concern about U.S. President Donald Trump's...

August 4, 2025
Oil Little Changed after OPEC+ Proceeds with Sep Output Hike
Oil Little Changed after OPEC+ Proceeds with Sep Output Hike

Oil prices edged higher on Monday, paring earlier losses, as traders expect the market to absorb another large output hike by OPEC+ in September,...

July 31, 2025
Oil Prices Steady as Market Weighs Tariff Threats and US Stocks Build
Oil Prices Steady as Market Weighs Tariff Threats and US Stocks Build

Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as investors weigh the supply risks from U.S. President Donald Trump's push for a swift...

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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