Oil prices were relatively stable on Thursday (November 13) after falling about 4% in the previous session as investors weighed concerns about a global oversupply and the threat of sanctions against Russia's Lukoil. Brent crude futures rose 30 cents, or 0.5%, to $63.01 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $58.69 a barrel, after falling 4.2% on Wednesday. "Oil prices around $60/barrel will receive considerable support, especially given the potential for short-term disruptions to Russian export flows once tighter sanctions are imposed," said Suvro Sarkar,...
Gold edges higher in the early Asian session on possible dip-buying after likely profit-taking. "People are still expecting to see continued central bank buying," says Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst for Global Macro at FOREX.com, in an email. However, "I would actually be on the lookout for a bit of profit-taking to take prices back down" to near $4,000/oz in coming days and weeks," Razaqzada says. Spot gold is 0.2% higher at $4,179.37/oz. Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Oil headed for a third weekly loss after a slew of signs pointing to an oversupply, including a forecast from the International Energy Agency for a record surplus next year. West Texas Intermediate steadied below $59 a barrel, down by more than 1% this week, while Brent closed near $63. On Thursday, the IEA again raised its estimates for a glut as OPEC+ continues to revive supplies and demand growth remains subdued. The day before, the producer group said that global crude output had topped demand in the third quarter, revising its view from a shortfall. Offsetting some of...