Oil Prices Slip on Easing Middle East Risks
- Oil prices fell about 1% on Monday due to easing Middle East risks and prospects of an OPEC+ supply increase in August.
- OPEC+ plans a 411,000 bpd August output increase after de-escalation of Middle East tensions and upcoming July 6 meeting, easing shipping disruption fears.
- U.S. WTI fell 62 cents to $64.90 per barrel, with UBS and StoneX analysts citing persistent market tightness and a bearish demand outlook as factors.
- U.S. gasoline prices dropped to $3.14 per gallon, their lowest Independence Day level in four years, with further declines forecasted, according to GasBuddy.
- OPEC+ plans to meet on July 6 to consider a further output increase, with summer travel demand serving as a key test of market balance.
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Oil firms lower pump prices
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Gas Prices Fall to $3.14 Ahead of July 4 as Middle East Risks Recede
U.S. gas prices have dropped to their lowest Independence Day level in four years, with the national average now at $3.14 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. The dip is driven by a retreat in Middle East tensions and consistent supply from both U.S. shale producers and OPEC+ exporters. Brent crude futures have fallen steadily over the past two weeks, dropping from over $75 per barrel to just under $68 as of Monday. The de-escalation between Israe…
Oil prices slip on easing Middle East risks
HOUSTON :Oil prices slipped on Monday as investors weighed easing Middle East risk alongside a possible OPEC+ output increase in August and uncertainty over the global demand outlook.Brent crude futures edged down by 19 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $67.58 a barrel at 10:01 a.m. EDT (1501 GMT), ahead of the Augu
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