Oil rises on rebounding Chinese demand, geopolitical risks - Reuters

kodikod.blogspot.com

• Companies

• Uniper SE
• United States of America
• Schweizerische Nationalbank

LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Oil rose on Thursday after sliding 1% in the previous session on the prospect of higher Chinese demand and geopolitical risks.

Brent crude futures were up $1.09, or 1.21%, to $90.92 per barrel at 0815 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up $1.11, or 1.34%, at $84.05,

Crude oil demand in China, the world's largest oil importer, is rebounding, having been dampened by strict COVID-19 restrictions.

At least three Chinese state oil refineries and a privately run mega refiner are considering increasing runs by up to 10% in October from September, eyeing stronger demand and a possible surge in fourth-quarter fuel exports, people with knowledge of the matter said. read more

Meanwhile, Russia pushed ahead on Thursday with its biggest conscription since World War Two, raising concerns an escalation of the war in Ukraine could further hurt supply. read more

"[Russian President Vladimir Putin's] frequent irrational actions and reactions are what will keep the market volatile and violent on occasions," said Tamas Varga, oil analyst at London brokerage PVM Oil Associates.

Keeping a cap on prices, the market is awaiting a Bank of England decision at 1200 GMT where a rise of at least half a percentage points in interest rates is expected in a bid to tame inflation that is just off a 40-year high. read more

Policy decisions are also coming in on Thursday from the Swiss National Bank, the Norges Bank, Bank Indonesia, the Central Bank of Turkey and the South African Reserve Bank.

"With the exception of Turkey, the consensus is expecting every central bank on that list to hike rates today, which just shows how synchronised this current tightening cycle is," Deutsche Bank said.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 75 basis points for the third time and signalled that borrowing costs would keep rising this year, in a move that sent Brent and WTI to a near two-week low. read more

Further pressure followed stock builds. U.S. crude inventories (USOILC=ECI) rose by 1.1 million barrels in the week to Sept. 16 to 430.8 million barrels, smaller than analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 2.2 million-barrel rise. read more

Reporting by Rowena Edwards in London Additional reporting by Muyu Xu in Singapore Editing by Mark Potter

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Adblock test (Why?)

"Oil" - Google News
September 22, 2022 at 03:25PM
https://ift.tt/nl1rfei

Oil rises on rebounding Chinese demand, geopolitical risks - Reuters
"Oil" - Google News
https://ift.tt/wXhk7fd
https://ift.tt/2JHnri8

Bagikan Berita Ini