The global price of crude oil today, August 8, 2024
Brent crude futures fell 25 cents, or 0.3%, at $78.08 a barrel by 0650 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude lost 13 cents, or 0.3%, to $75.10.
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The Trans Mountain oil pipeline's launch in Canada was a unique event, with hopes for increased production and increased oil prices. However, some expectations have not materialized, resulting in a significant discount to the US benchmark.
Brent crude futures were up 45 cents, or 0.6%, to $76.93 a barrel at 0823 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 47 cents, also 0.6%, to $73.67.
The Indian government plans to involve leading national companies, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India Ltd, in exploring the continental shelves of the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
The Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion (TMX) was meant to shrink the discount on Canadian oil versus U.S. crude but three months in the differential is wider than when commercial operations on the project started.
The global price of crude oil today, August 6, 2024
Brent crude futures were up 12 cents, or 0.16%, to $76.42 a barrel at 1001 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $73.16. Both contracts gained over $1 a barrel earlier in the session.
India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) beat first-quarter profit estimates on Monday, bolstered by strong domestic fuel demand and higher price realisation.
The global price of crude oil today, August 5, 2024
Brent crude futures inched down 4 cents, or 0.1%, to $76.77 a barrel on Monday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $73.39 a barrel, down 13 cents, or 0.2%.
Iraq's oil exports to the US increased by 28,000 barrels per day to 178,000 barrels last week, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
India plans to extend offshore oil and gas exploration to the extended continental shelf, involving ONGC and Oil India Ltd for seismic survey beyond the EEZ.
Indian refiners imported a total of 2.08 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian crude oil in July, the highest since June of last year.
Iran’s oil production in July reached 3.22 million barrels per day (bpd), the highest level since the U.S. withdrew from the nuclear pact with Iran and re-imposed sanctions on the country in 2018, Reuters reported.
Head of Iran’s PEDEC has said the company is planning to increase the output of the oil fields in the West Karoun region to 1.0 million barrels per day, Shana reported.
Head of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) has said that the installation and implementation of platforms A20 and A21 in Abuzar field by late December will increase the company's daily oil output from the fields in the Persian Gulf by 9,600 barrels.
Brent crude futures gained 46 cents, or 0.6%, to $79.98 a barrel by 0841 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 51 cents, or 0.7%, to $76.82.
A knowledge-based company in Pardis Technology Park in Tehran has introduced an advanced fire suppression system that can extinguish fires in oil tanks, refineries, and oil wells with the least amount of water within an hour.
The weekly price of the OPEC basket of twelve crudes fell by 1.47 dollars during the week ending on August 1.
Global benchmark Brent crude futures rose 78 cents, or 1%, to $81.62 a barrel by 0800 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 79 cents, also 1%, to $78.70 a barrel.
Brent crude futures climbed $1.39, or 1.8%, to $80.02 a barrel by 0625 GMT ahead of expiry on Wednesday, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $1.38, or 1.9%, to $76.11 a barrel.
Iran’s foreign trade value, including oil exports, has reached 51 billion dollars over the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year, since 21 March 2024.