Oil Hedging Activity Hits Record in Oct as Traders Eye Market Risks

Record trading volumes driven by Middle East conflict, 2025 supplydemand concerns ICE, CME Group report record trading volumes in October OPEC production decisions, weak demand outlook influence hedging activity HOUSTON, Nov 5 Reuters Investors ramped up oil futures and options trading in October to record levels in a bid to hedge growing uncertainty as war […]
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Oil Gains more than 1 after OPEC Delays Output Hike

Brent up 1.9, WTI up 2 OPEC delays December output hike by one month Focus on US election, China NPC meet this week BEIJINGSINGAPORE, Nov 4 Reuters Oil prices extended gains on Monday, rising more than 1 on a decision by OPEC to delay by a month plans to increase output, while the market braced for a […]
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Oil Climbs 2 on Reports of Iran Preparing Strike on Israel

Iran prepares strike on Israel from Iraq, Axios reports Investors also focused on US election and China39;s NPC meeting next week LONDON, Nov 1 Reuters Oil prices rose more than 2 on Friday after reports that Iran was preparing a retaliatory strike on Israel from Iraq in the coming days, though benchmarks were still set […]
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Saudi Energy Minister Commits to Crude Capacity Levels and Climate Targets

Kingdom commits to daily crude capacity Saudi Arabia to refresh national climate pledge Carbon exchange announcement expected RIYADH, Oct 29 Reuters Saudi Arabia is committed to maintaining crude capacity at 12.3 million barrels per day, Energy Minister Prince Abulaziz bin Salman said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative FII conference in Riyadh, he said the […]
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Oil Prices Edge Up as US Reserve Bid Lends Support

Oct 29 Reuters Oil prices inched up on Tuesday after tumbling 6 in the previous session, as a U.S. plan to buy oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve SPR provided some support though wider concerns about weaker future demand growth exerted pressure. Brent crude futures climbed 63 cents, or 0.88 to 72.05 a barrel by […]
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Oil Slumps more than 4 after Iran Downplays Israeli Strikes

Brent, WTI down more than 3bbl in early trade Israel hits Iran military facilities, no oil disruption Iran says Israel39;s attack caused only limited damage SINGAPORE, Oct 28 Reuters Oil prices tumbled more than 3 a barrel on Monday after Israel39;s retaliatory strike on Iran over the weekend bypassed Tehran39;s oil and nuclear facilities and did not […]
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