Oil prices rise as Middle East tensions and supply disruptions escalate

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after Israel struck Rafah in Gaza, while negotiations for a ceasefire with Hamas continued without resolution. Brent crude futures were up 23 cents, or 0.28%, at $83.56 per barrel at

Oil prices rose on Thursday, rebounding from three days of losses, on expectations the lower levels may prompt the U.S., the world’s biggest crude consumer, to start replenishing its strategic reserve, putting a floor under prices.

Oil prices rose on Friday, on track to end higher this week after two straight weeks of losses, after a top U.S. official expressed optimism over economic growth and as supply concerns lingered due to conflicts

Oil prices gained on Tuesday after stronger economic data out of Europe, as investors also weighed the potential fallout from any fresh U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil exports with tensions remaining high in the Middle East.

Oil steadied on Tuesday with support from data showing China’s economy grew faster than expected and Middle East tensions but weighed by concern that U.S. interest rates may stay higher for longer and reduce demand. Official

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, after hopes diminished that negotiations between Israel and Hamas would lead to a ceasefire in Gaza, and on Mexico’s plan to remove more crude from the global market. Brent crude

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, underpinned by signs that demand may improve China and the U.S., the world’s biggest oil consuming nations, and growing concerns of a widening conflict in the Middle East that could affect

Investors have purchased oil at the fastest rate for more than four years, amid optimism that Saudi Arabia and its OPEC+ allies will continue to restrict production while an improving economic outlook boosts consumption. Ukraine’s drone

Oil prices ticked up in Asian trade on Monday, extending gains from last week of nearly 4% on the view that supply was tightening, with the risks heightened by further attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. Brent

Oil prices extended gains on Thursday, as investors digested the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest oil market report, in which it made an upward revision to demand growth forecasts and cut its projection for non-OPEC supply

Oil prices rose in Tuesday trade as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to spur concern, but gains were limited on bearish demand sentiment and as the market waited for monthly reports from oil agencies.

Oil prices rose on Friday, driven by growing demand in the world’s biggest consumers, the United States and China, while the U.S. Federal Reserve gave a positive signal on the possibility of rate cuts. Brent crude

UK-based Wildcat Petroleum announced that it has passed a due diligence process required by the South Sudanese Ministry of Petroleum (MOP) to undertake any petroleum deal in the country The process included the evaluation of the

Oil prices rose on Monday after OPEC+ members agreed to extend voluntary oil output cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day into the second quarter, largely in line with market expectations. Brent futures was 28 cents,

Oil and gas company Wildcat Petroleum has passed a requisite due diligence process in South Sudan, enabling the company to undertake petroleum deals in the country, including large-scale oil production purchases. The clearance process – which