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Brent crude tumbles below $75/bbl on reports of potential end to Libya dispute

Brent crude tumbles below $75/bbl on reports of potential end to Libya dispute

Oil prices dropped more than 3% on Tuesday after Bloomberg News reported that a deal was imminent to resolve a dispute that has halted Libyan production and exports, pushing prices to their lowest since around the beginning of the year. The news of more crude supply possibly returning to the market came as prices had

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Brent Flirts With $80 as Recession Fears Ease

Brent Flirts With $80 as Recession Fears Ease

Oil prices are slowly but surely recovering after four consecutive weeks of declines, with Brent nearing $80 as geopolitical risk and demand optimism boost bullish sentiment. Friday, August 9th, 2024 Recovering from Monday’s giant stock selloff, oil prices are set for a much-needed weekly gain after four straight week-over-week losses as ICE Brent flirts with

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Brent Breaks Below $80 as Bearish Sentiment Continues to Dominate Oil Markets

Brent Breaks Below $80 as Bearish Sentiment Continues to Dominate Oil Markets

Oil prices continued to fall on Tuesday morning, ignoring the rising geopolitical risk in the Middle East and the potential of a supply disruption in Venezuela. Concerns about global demand continue to drive bearish sentiment in oil markets. The Q2 quarterly earnings season has continued this week with most of oil majors reporting their performance

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Brent Could Climb to $95 as Bullish Sentiment Builds

Brent Could Climb to $95 as Bullish Sentiment Builds

As bullish sentiment continues to build and Brent settles comfortably above the $90 mark, oil prices look set to continue to climb this week. – German industrial production finally broke through the cycle of gloom after it posted a 2.1% increase in February, well above the consensus expectation of a 0.5% rise month-over-month. – Although Germany’s manufacturing

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