Crude oil prices concluded the trading session with an increase of 1.7%, reaching Rs 5,802, bolstered by supply disruptions and a depreciated U.S. dollar. A significant winter storm caused a temporary disruption in U.S. crude production and halted exports from Gulf Coast ports, leading to a rebound in shipments and a tightening of near-term supply. Read More
Crude oil prices experienced a significant increase, closing with a gain of 3.49% at Rs 5,630. This surge was largely attributed to escalating geopolitical tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed threats toward Iran, which heightened concerns regarding possible disruptions in supply. Further assistance was derived from disruptions in Kazakhstan, where operations at the significant Read More
Crude oil prices concluded the trading session with an increase of 0.94% at Rs 5,569, reflecting market responses to a confluence of supply-side disruptions, optimistic demand forecasts, and geopolitical uncertainties. Prices stabilized following a brief halt in operations at two significant oil fields in Kazakhstan, which has heightened immediate supply apprehensions. Sentiment was further shaped Read More
Crude oil prices experienced a decline in the previous session, closing down by 1.14% at Rs 5,210, as investors took profits while evaluating the wider ramifications of the US military operation in Venezuela, in conjunction with other persistent geopolitical risks. Market sentiment exhibited a cautious demeanor following OPEC+’s decision to maintain its output policy, sidestepping Read More
Crude oil prices experienced a slight decline, closing lower by 0.42% at Rs 5,213, as the impact of a modest increase in US inventories overshadowed existing geopolitical risk premiums. The downside, however, remained constrained in light of diminishing expectations for a Russia–Ukraine ceasefire and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and South America. Supply Read More
