EIA: US crude stocks rose by unexpected margins as imports surged

24 Apr 2025 US commercial crude inventories rose by 0.2 million barrels for the week ending 18 April 2025, diverging from analysts’ expectations of a 770,000-barrel draw.

24 Apr 2025

Dalian Commodity Exchange: 24 April 2025

The 2505 for May 2025 delivery contract on Dalian Commodity Exchange on 24 April 2025 settled as follows:

24 Apr 2025

Crude fell 2% on OPEC+ output hike fears

Oil prices dipped by around 2% on Wednesday as investors reacted to reports that OPEC+ may pursue an aggressive production hike in June.

23 Apr 2025

Oil rose as traders eyed fresh US sanctions and claimed inventory draws

Oil prices firmed on Tuesday as markets digested fresh US sanctions targeting Iranian energy networks, temporarily diverting attention from diplomatic progress

23 Apr 2025

Dalian Commodity Exchange: 23 April 2025

The 2505 for May 2025 delivery contract on Dalian Commodity Exchange on 23 April 2025 settled as follows:

22 Apr 2025

Oil slipped over 2% as US-Iran talks and Easter lull heightened caution

The shift in sentiment followed reports that Washington and Tehran had agreed to begin drafting a framework for a possible nuclear agreement—raising the possibility of softer US restrictions on Iranian energy flows.