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HIROYUKI KIKUKAWA
Oil prices rise about $1 as investors weigh Middle East peace prospectsOil prices saw a rebound on Thursday after sharp losses. Investors are closely watching the Middle East peace deal. Even if an agreement is...
Oil prices turn lower as investors assess outlook for US-Iran peace talksBrent crude futures were down 21 cents, or 0.2%, at $98.27 a barrel at 0039 GMT, after touching $99.38 earlier in the session. West Texas I...
Oil prices drop on prospect of Middle East ceasefire easing supply disruptionOil prices saw a significant drop as hopes for a ceasefire between the US and Iran emerged, following reports of a US proposal to end the c...
Oil prices climb more than $1 on fear of spreading Middle East conflictOil prices climbed on Tuesday, mitigating the previous day's losses. Heightened tensions in the Middle East, particularly fears of Iranian ...
Oil prices pick up on prospect of US replenishing strategic reserve"The oil market was supported by speculation that if WTI falls below $79, the U.S. will move to build up its strategic reserves," said Hiro...
Oil prices fall on China demand worries"Worries over weak demand in China outweighed the extension of supply cuts by OPEC+," said Hiroyuki Kikukawa, president of NS Trading, a un...
Oil prices ease on worries of waning demand in US and ChinaBrent crude futures for January were down 35 cents, or 0.4%, at $81.08 a barrel at 0051 GMT, while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) c...
Oil falls $1 ahead of Fed rate decisionThat move comes as U.S. oil output from its top shale-producing regions is on track to fall to 9.393 million bpd in October, the lowest sin...
Oil slides on grim manufacturing dataResults so far have been grim. Japan reported shrinking factory activity for a third straight month in August. Euro zone business activity ...
Oil prices steady as fears over supply tightness counter demand woesOil prices were stable on Wednesday with Brent crude futures up 0.1% to $76.38 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate futures up 0.2% to $...
Oil prices extend losses on fears of recession and slower oil demandOil prices eased on Friday, extending losses from the two previous days and heading for a weekly decline, as softening U.S. economic data a...
Oil prices steady as investor focus shifts to demand outlook"In the short term, demand is expected to rise for the summer driving season, but higher oil prices may intensify inflationary pressures an...
Oil falls as US holds off refilling strategic reserve"Continued crude supply from Russia to global market also added to pressure," Kikukawa said, predicting that the benchmarks would likely te...
Oil rebounds as China demand recovery optimism supports pricesOil supply should remain steady for the medium term as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group...
Oil rises as Russian gas cut to Europe may encourage switching to crude"But a tug-of-war between concerns about weakening demand due to the economic slowdown amid rising U.S. interest rates and fears of supply ...
Oil dips on profit-taking ahead of Fed updateBrent crude futures were down 15 cents, or 0.2%, at $88.05 a barrel at 0105 GMT, having jumped 2.2% in the previous session.
Oil rises on expectation high natural gas to drive switch for heatingOil prices rose on Thursday, reversing previous losses, on expectations that high natural gas prices as winter approaches may drive a switc...
Oil falls on oversupply fears after build in U.S. crude stocksU.S. crude oil and gasoline stocks rose last week, data from industry group the American Petroleum Institute showed, with crude inventories...
Oil falls as possible OPEC+ supply boost, COVID-19 spike weigh on sentimentBrent crude futures for December dropped 22 cents, or 0.5%, to $42.94 a barrel by 0154 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude ...
Oil prices skid as concerns over U.S. demand recovery seep through marketU.S. crude inventories fell by 4.3 million barrels to about 512 million barrels, more than analysts' expectations for a 2.7 million-barrel ...