crude oil
Oil Shrugs Off First Decline in US Inventories Since January
Crude oil storage tanks stand outside Midland, Texas, on April 24. (Matthew Busch/Bloomberg News)
Oil fell despite the first U.S. stockpile decline since January.
May 13, 2020Oil’s Scenario of Exhausted Storage Starts to Fade
Oil storage tanks are seen in Cushing, Okla. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
While the global oil market remains in a dire situation, it’s starting to look like the nightmare scenario envisioned for the past month might just be averted.
May 12, 2020Oil Slips With Glut Concerns, Reversing Saudi Price Hike Boost
Oil tankers are seen anchored in the Pacific Ocean near Long Beach, Calif., on May 1. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Oil fell in a day of wild price swings as investors weighed supply-and-demand fundamentals against Saudi Arabia’s global price hike.
May 7, 2020Oil Jumps After Saudi Arabia Raises Prices to Boost Recovery
Abdulaziz bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's energy minister, arrives in Vienna, Austria, ahead of the 177th OPEC meeting in December 2019. (Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg News)
Oil surged after Saudi Arabia raised prices for its crude globally.
May 7, 2020Oil Slides With Glut Concerns Eclipsing Demand Recovery
(Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg News)
Oil declined as data showing rebounding demand wasn’t enough to offset ballooning inventories.
May 6, 2020Oil Extends Recovery on Optimism Supply Cuts Will Trim Glut
An oil tanker is seen anchored in the Pacific Ocean above Long Beach, Calif., on May 1. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Oil’s recovery from last month’s epic plunge accelerated as production cuts start to whittle down a supply glut and more economies ease their coronavirus lockdowns.
May 5, 2020Stocks Gain as Oil Extends Rally for Fourth Day
Oil tankers are seen anchored in the Pacific Ocean above Long Beach, Calif., on May 1. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
U.S. stocks kicked off the week on a positive note, rallying late in the session to close higher as crude oil gained for a fourth consecutive day.
May 4, 2020Oil Spread Tightens After Report Shows US Tanks Filling Slower
Oil tankers are seen anchored in the Pacific Ocean above Long Beach, Calif., on May 1. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Oil reversed losses as the pace of stockpile builds at the key U.S. storage hub slowed last week.
May 4, 2020Oil Climbs on Biggest Jump in US Gasoline Demand in 11 Months
A cyclist wearing a face mask rides past oil storage silos in Belgrade, Serbia, on April 28. (Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg News)
Oil rallied on optimism that consumption could gradually return as major producers continue to cut output to counter a global glut.
April 29, 2020Oil Swings After Major Index Bails Out of June Contract
The silhouette of an electric oil pump jack is seen near a flare in the oil fields surrounding Midland, Texas. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Oil resumed losses after a brief bounce higher amid the aftershocks of a major index tracked by billions of dollars in funds exiting near-term contracts for fear prices may turn negative again.
April 28, 2020