Business, Fuel

Oil Slumps to Lowest Since 2016 as Demand Collapse Triggers Rout

Oil’s spectacular collapse deepened as widening global efforts to fight the spread of the coronavirus looked set to trigger the most severe contraction in annual oil demand in history.

Alex Longley | Bloomberg News
March 16, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Near Six-Week High as US-China Trade Deal Hopes Increase

Oil held its biggest gain in almost seven weeks after improved U.S. and Chinese economic data aided the demand outlook, while optimism increased that the U.S. and China will resolve their trade dispute.

Alex Longley | Bloomberg News
November 4, 2019
Business, Fuel

Oil Shrugs Off US Tariff Hike to Climb on Tighter Supply

Oil pushed higher despite the U.S. imposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods, as rising tensions in Iran and elsewhere kept the supply outlook tight.

Alex Longley | Bloomberg News
May 10, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Airlines Are Stepping Up Oil Hedges Before 2020 Shipping Rule Bites

Airlines are starting to hedge against the risk that fuel prices could be driven higher by rules targeting another industry’s environmental performance.

Alex Longley | Bloomberg News
September 6, 2018
Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Morgan Stanley Says Shipping Revolution Has Oil Headed for $90

Brent crude will reach $90 a barrel by 2020 as new international shipping regulations take effect, overhauling the types of fuels produced by refiners, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a report.

Alex Longley | Bloomberg News
May 16, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

Oil Rises to Highest Since 2014 on Bullish US Inventory Report

Crude rose to its highest level since 2014 in New York as the drop in U.S. inventories reported by an industry group helped to sustain a rally spurred by geopolitical risks.

Alex Longley | Bloomberg News
April 18, 2018