Sunday, 17 August 2025
Jakarta
--:--
Tokyo
--:--
Hongkong
--:--
New York
--:--
Oil Prices Steady at End of Gloomy Week, Focus on Trump-Putin Talks
Friday, 15 August 2025 07:06 WIB | OIL |Minyak WTIbrent oil

Oil prices were steady throughout the day and week, with investors focused on the meeting between the US and Russian presidents on Friday night.

West Texas Intermediate crude traded near $64 a barrel after surging 2.1% in the previous session to offset losses earlier in the week, while Brent closed above $66 in thin trade.

Vladimir Putin ramped up his appeal before the summit in Alaska, while Donald Trump sought to dampen hopes for a breakthrough. Any sign of easing US sanctions on Russian energy could lead to a further decline in oil prices, which have fallen about 10% this year amid concerns over the impact of Trump's trade policies on demand and the sooner-than-expected return of OPEC+ barrels to the market.

Expectations of a record-breaking supply glut next year weighed on the market. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones attacked Lukoil PJSC's main refinery in Volgograd early Thursday, while Kyiv has stepped up attacks on Russian energy infrastructure this month. (alg)

Source: Bloomberg

RELATED NEWS
Oil settled nearly $1 lower as Trump-Putin talks loom...
Saturday, 16 August 2025 05:09 WIB

Oil prices closed down nearly $1 on Friday as traders awaited talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, which could lead to an easing of the sanctions imposed on Mos...

Oil Falls as U.S. and Russian Presidents Ready to Meet and China's Economy Slowed Last Month ...
Friday, 15 August 2025 20:01 WIB

Oil prices fell early on Friday ahead of a summit meeting between the United States and Russia, while China released weak economic data. West Texas Intermediate crude oil for September delivery was l...

Oil falls ahead of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska...
Friday, 15 August 2025 18:21 WIB

Oil prices fell on Friday as traders awaited talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, which some expect could lead to an easing of the sanctions imposed on Moscow o...

Oil falls as Chinese, US economic data raise fuel demand concerns ...
Friday, 15 August 2025 15:31 WIB

Oil prices fell on Friday as concerning economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest oil users, increased worries about fuel demand while investors also await the summit between U.S....

Oil prices climb 2% to 1-week high as Fed rate cut, Trump-Putin talks loom...
Friday, 15 August 2025 03:51 WIB

Oil prices climbed about 2% to a one-week high on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of "severe consequences" if his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine fail, and on ...

LATEST NEWS
Trump and Putin joint press conference ends with no deal

United States (US) President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded an initial face-to-face meeting in Alaska late Friday, with both parties delivering mutually inconclusive statements. Trump and Putin both delivered vague...

Gold steadies ahead of Trump–Putin summit as US Dollar slips

Gold price (XAU/USD) holds firm during the North American session as market participants await the outcome of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his counterpart, Russian President Vladimir Putin. Traders shrugged off in-line US...

Oil settled nearly $1 lower as Trump-Putin talks loom

Oil prices closed down nearly $1 on Friday as traders awaited talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, which could lead to an easing of the sanctions imposed on Moscow over the war in Ukraine. Brent crude...

POPULAR NEWS
US Retail Sales Expected to Rise Further in July, Ahead of Tariff Hikes
Friday, 15 August 2025 13:06 WIB

The U.S. Census Bureau will release the country's Retail Sales report on Friday. Market analysts expect headline Retail Sales to grow 0.5% monthly...

Fed Chair Powell to speak Aug 22 amid speculation on rate cuts, replacement
Friday, 15 August 2025 05:24 WIB

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will give a speech on the economic outlook and the Fed's review of its policy framework next Friday at the...

Australia jobs report preview: Unemployment rate set to edge lower as job creation recovers
Thursday, 14 August 2025 06:02 WIB

Australia will release its July monthly employment report on Thursday at 1:30 GMT, following the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decision to trim...

Fed's Daly says 50-point rate cut in September may not be warranted – WSJ
Thursday, 14 August 2025 17:46 WIB

A 50-basis point interest rate cut next month could potentially send the wrong signal to markets about the state of the U.S. labor market, San...