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Brent Crude Hits $139 Per Barrel Following Challenges in Iran Deal and Potential Russian Oil Ban

Brent crude oil prices breached $139 per barrel in early trade on March 7 due to the possibility of a ban on Russian oil exports as well as delays in ...

March 7, 2022BY Naveen Athrappully
Oil Near One-Month Highs as Demand Outlook Improves

Oil prices eased on Thursday but remained close to a one-month high driven by more positive demand forecasts ...

April 15, 2021BY Reuters
Brent Cracks $70 for First Time Since Pandemic Began After Saudi Facilities Attacked

SINGAPORE—Brent crude futures jumped above $70 a barrel on March 8 for the first time since the COVID-19 ...

March 7, 2021BY Reuters
Oil Price Rallies 10 Percent as US Crude Build Slows

Crude oil prices rallied by over 10 percent in Wednesday trading as U.S. crude storage builds grew more ...

April 29, 2020BY Alan McDonnell
Iran Tension Unlikely to Cause Sustained Oil Price Spike

WASHINGTON—Fears of a conflict escalation in the Middle East following the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in ...

January 5, 2020BY Emel Akan
Hope for Quick Rebound in Oil Prices Fades

Although no one has got a clear crystal ball, there is an increasing acceptance that price recovery will ...

November 1, 2015BY Emel Akan
Oil Plunges Again, Reaches Recession-Level Depths

NEW YORK—Another forecast of weak global demand, another nosedive for oil. A 6-month rout in the price of ...

December 13, 2014BY Jonathan Fahey
US Stocks Extend Record Run Ahead of Jobs Report

A batch of good news on the economy Wednesday pushed the stock market to new highs.

December 3, 2014BY Steve Rothwell