The attack on the Saudi oil production facility at Abqaiq over the weekend will temporarily remove roughly 5.7 million barrels of oil production per day, or about 5% of the total global supply. The price of global benchmark Brent Crude rose 14.25% on Monday, while West Texas Intermediate was up 14.38%. ... READ MORE >
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Wholesale gasoline prices point to 8% rise in retail costs in time for summer holidays
U.S. consumers are likely to feel a modest jolt in commuting costs, as wholesale gasoline futures now point to an 8 percent rise in retail gasoline prices in coming days, with risk of a much more pronounced increase to follow. The surge is due to non-market derived pricing action caused by a recent ... READ MORE >