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An oil and gas industry worker walks during operations of a drilling rig at Zhetybay field in the Mangystau region, Kazakhstan, November 13, 2023.  Turar Kazangapov | Reuters Crude oil futures fell for a second consecutive day Tuesday as China’s pledge to boost economic growth and OPEC+ production cuts failed to lift prices. The West

Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. David Ryder | Reuters Oil prices edged lower Monday after oil cartel OPEC+ agreed to extend voluntary output reductions until the second quarter, in an effort to support the short-term stability of crude markets. Global benchmark Brent slipped 0.05% to $83.52 a barrel Monday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures traded

Lone pumpjack located in the middle of large solar array outside of Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA.  Citizens Of The Planet | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Crude oil futures rose more than 1% on Friday as signs point to a tightening market ahead of an OPEC+ decision on production cuts. The

The OPEC logo pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algiers, Algeria. Ramzi Boudina | Reuters Crude oil futures are headed for a second consecutive monthly gain as OPEC+ is expected to extend its production cuts through at least the second quarter. The West

Michael Saylor, chairman and chief executive officer of MicroStrategy, first got into bitcoin in 2020, when he decided to start adding the cryptocurrency to MicroStrategy’s balance sheet as part of an unorthodox treasury management strategy. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images When MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor came on CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime” in December

The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019. Angus Mordant | Reuters Crude oil futures inched higher Wednesday as U.S. crude inventories rose while OPEC+ is considering extending its production cuts into the second quarter. The West Texas Intermediate contract for

A view shows part of the state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) refinery in Salamanca. State of Guanajuato, Mexico, Monday, December 19, 2022. Danil Shamkin | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s oil demand growth this year could be half of pre-Covid 2019 levels, according to Eurasia Group, as key segments of the world’s second-largest economy

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the annual National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2024.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Crude oil futures fell Tuesday after President Joe Biden indicated that a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war could come in the next week. The West Texas Intermediate contract for

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Enbridge Energy’s storage facility in Cushing, Oklahoma. Justin Sullivan | CNBC Crude oil futures were slightly lower Thursday as a senior Israeli official sees initial signs of progress toward a deal to release hostages held in Gaza and as the market awaits for U.S. inventory data. The West Texas Texas Intermediate contract fell 47 cents,

Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Nick Oxford | Reuters Crude oil futures fell slightly Wednesday as the market waits for further indication of when the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates. The West Texas Intermediate contract for April was down 21

A flare burns excess natural gas in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 23, 2019. Angus Mordant | Reuters Oil prices pulled back Friday as the market sorted through conflicting demand forecasts from OPEC and the International Energy Agency. The West Texas Intermediate contract for March lost 63 cents, or 0.81%, to

The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019. Angus Mordant | Reuters Crude oil futures fell Thursday on a weak global demand growth forecast for 2024. The West Texas Intermediate contract for March lost 50 cents, or 0.65%, to $76.14 a

The construction site of a plant for the production of hydrogen in Germany.  Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images A California-based startup backed by two pioneering scientists, one of whom is a Nobel laureate, believes it is on the cusp of a “quantum leap” in the hydrogen energy race. H2MOF, which was co-founded

Smoke billows following Israeli bombardment in the village of Shihin in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel on February 13, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border tensions as fighting continues between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Kawnat Haju | Afp | Getty Images Crude oil futures rose on Wednesday as Israel launched

The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019. Angus Mordant | Reuters Oil futures edged slightly higher on Tuesday after falling flat in the previous session as crude prices struggle to break out amid uncertainty over the future course of the

An emission comes out of a smoke stack at the Infineum oil refinery on February 6, 2024, in Linden, New Jersey.  Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Oil prices fell Monday after rallying more than 6% last week on escalating Middle East tensions. The West Texas Intermediate contract for March was last down

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A picture taken from southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on December 21, 2023, shows smoke billowing following Israeli bombardment in the Palestinian territory amid ongoing battles with the Palestinian Hamas militant group. Jack Guez | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices are poised to post a weekly again as hopes for

Hardeep Singh Puri, India’s minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, at the ADIPEC conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India keeps global crude prices affordable by buying oil from Russia, India’s energy minister said. “The world is grateful to India for buying Russian