The recent rise in Abu Dhabi-listed energy stocks reflects growing investor confidence in the UAE’s increased strategic flexibility following its exit from OPEC, according to Sam North, Market Analyst at eToro. North explained that markets are not pricing in an immediate surge in oil
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Crude oil has resumed its war-driven rally, with Brent rising almost non-stop since a brief mid-month tumble to USD 86, when hopes for a peace deal and a short-lived reopening of the Strait of Hormuz triggered a sharp but temporary correction. Since then, a renewed US and Iranian blockage of the strait has pushed prices […]
Crude prices tumbled on Wednesday after OPEC’s latest monthly report flipped its third-quarter projection from a 400,000-barrel daily deficit to a 500,000-barrel surplus. The revision—alongside forecasts from other agencies showing a larger surplus into 2026—was widely read as confirmation that the long-anticipated oversupply has arrived. The International Energy Agency in
US Markets The week ended with a 0.74% gain, driven by stellar Q3 earnings from six of the Magnificent Seven. Sentiment was also lifted by signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions, with the Nasdaq 100 up 1.9%. From a fundamental standpoint, upbeat earnings reignited AI momentum in the markets. However, the rally cooled slightly last […]
Crude Oil prices experienced fluctuations of about $1 to $2 on Monday but ended up slightly higher by market closing, with WTI indicating a 0.65% gain and Brent showing a 0.86% rise. Tuesday’s Asian session saw a continuation in the recovery of prices with a 0.51% upmove in WTI and a 0.53% upmove in Brent. […]
Despite OPEC+’s planned production increase in September, the crude oil market displays underlying bullish momentum. Today, Brent and WTI both rebounded by 0.68% to $69.50 and $66.90 respectively, defying previous session losses, underscoring market resilience. While the 547,000 bpd increase from OPEC+ (part of a larger 528,000 bpd total quota adjustment) aims to
As oil superpowers Global oil production remains dominated by a handful of countries, each with significant influence over energy markets, pricing, and international policy. As geopolitical tensions and energy transitions unfold, these nations remain critical to the global energy supply chain. Middle Eastern producers, particularly Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Iraq, remain
Geopolitical and tariff tensions spark strong weekly start for commodities The commodities sector has started the week with strong gains, led by energy and metals—both precious and industrial—in response to heightened geopolitical and tariff tensions. These developments follow a weekend that saw Ukraine launch a spectacular assault on several of Russia’s strategic
Forex: COT on forex covering the week to 29 April showed that, despite some emerging USD strength, the dollar-selling theme remained intact, with speculators lifting the gross USD short versus eight IMM futures to an eight-month high of USD 17.1 billion. While selling was broad, the main driver was renewed EURUSD buying, which increased the […]
Oil prices held steady near two-week lows on Wednesday, following OPEC’s downgrade of its global oil demand growth forecast for 2024 and 2025. Concerns over faltering demand in China also contributed to a cautious market sentiment. As of 10:40 GMT, Brent crude futures had risen by 49 cents, or 0.68%, to $72.38 per barrel, while […]
Oil prices rebounded slightly on Wednesday on short-covering a day after they fell near a two-week low on OPEC’s reduced demand forecast, but gains were limited as the dollar hit a seven-month high. On Tuesday, the benchmarks closed at their lowest level in nearly two weeks after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries lowered […]
OPEC’s Risky Position: Supply-Demand Balance Required The OPEC+ alliance, comprising major oil producers like Russia and OPEC members, faces a precarious balancing act. The group must carefully navigate the complexities of maintaining market stability and ensuring the financial security of its members, especially after the recent decision to increase oil production
A couple of events were the most important in global financial markets last week; the FOMC Minutes last July and the statements of the Fed Chairman Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole Symposium. Both were in favor of risk appetite after they tipped the scales towards starting to cut interest rates at the Federal Open […]


















