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Russia Pitches BRICS Payment System Aiming to Break US Dominance

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Report says settlements with tokens could save billions Russia has sought to lower reliance on dollar after sanctions Russia is proposing changes to cross-border payments conducted among BRICS countries aimed at circumventing the global financial system, as the heavily penalized country seeks to sanctions-proof its own economy. The alternatives include developing a network of commercial …

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Oil Heads for Weekly Climb on Potential Mideast Supply Disruption

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(Reuters) – Oil prices softened on Friday but were set for a second weekly gain as investors weighed the impact of hurricane damage on U.S. demand against any broad supply disruption if Israel attacks Iranian oil sites. Brent crude oil futures fell 60 cents, or 0.8%, to $78.80 a barrel by 0957 GMT. U.S. West …

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ConocoPhillips Gets US Licenses in Bid to Recoup Venezuela Debt

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Licenses allow ConocoPhillips to advance legal efforts Texas-based oil and gas producer owed $10 billion by Venezuela ConocoPhillips has been granted a string of licenses by the US government that allow the oil and gas producer to better position itself to recover some or all of the roughly $10 billion it is owed by Venezuela after …

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Why the Strait of Hormuz Is a Focus of Worry Again

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The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is rarely far from the center of global tensions. A major shipping route that handles almost 30% of the world’s oil trade, it’s closely watched for signs of disruption. The escalating conflict between Iran and Israel has again raised concerns that shipping through the vital waterway …

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US Crude Stocks Rise, Gasoline and Distillate Inventories Fall, EIA Says

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(Reuters) – U.S. crude stocks rose as refining activity slipped last week, while gasoline and distillate inventories fell, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 5.8 million barrels to 422.7 million barrels in the week ended October 4, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a …

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Geopolitical Risk Premium in Oil market Slips Slightly, Goldman Sachs Says

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By Reuters (Reuters) – Geopolitical risk premium gauges in the oil market have decreased slightly this week, following sharp increases last week in both Brent implied volatility and call options implied volatility skew, Goldman Sachs said. Oil prices steadied in Asian trading as traders weighed developments in the Middle East conflict against continued bearish expectations for …

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The Oil Market’s Bumper Volatility Won’t Go Away Anytime Soon

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A week is a long time in the oil market. When traders hit their desks last Monday, Brent crude was trading closer to $70 a barrel. Their concerns largely centered on shaky supply-and-demand balances next year and additional OPEC+ barrels in the coming months. But events in the Middle East have since sent prices into overdrive near …

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Oil Rally Pauses as Investors Await Israeli Response

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Summary Concern over potential oil supply disruption eases China ‘fully confident’ it will meet full-year economic targets US API inventory data due at 2030 GMT (Reuters) – A rally in oil prices took a break on Tuesday as the market waits for Israel’s response to last week’s Iranian rocket attacks that triggered a price surge …

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Ports Restrict Navigation, Some Oil Facilities Shut as Milton Approaches Florida

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Summary Companies Storm expected to miss most oil infrastructure Set to make landfall near Tampa Imports and exports could be temporarily halted Biden approves emergency declaration (Reuters) – At least one oil and gas platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut on Monday and Florida ports imposed restrictions on vessel navigation as Hurricane Milton rapidly …

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Oil Bets Most Bullish in Two Years as Mideast Tension Flares

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Bearish traders whipsawed by China stimulus, Iran-Israel WTI call skew highest since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Oil futures posted their largest gain in more than a year last week. And the frenzy was even bigger in the options market. As traders fretted over the risk of a major price spike, the call skew on second-month …

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