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Oil pares losses as market weighs Saudi supply concerns, Middle East tensions

Oil pares losses as market weighs Saudi supply concerns, Middle East tensions

By Seher Dareen LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices pared earlier losses on Friday as markets assessed Saudi supply alongside concerns about a widening Middle East conflict. Brent crude futures fell by 33 cents, or 0.31%, to $104.49 a barrel by 1411 GMT.

Oil prices fall 1% on hopes of limited supply disruptions

Oil prices fall 1% on hopes of limited supply disruptions

By Arathy Somasekhar Sept 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell about 1%, extending losses for a third session, but stayed above $100 on Friday, as hopes of alternate ways for barrels from the Middle East to reach markets outweighed concerns about strikes between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis.

Oil falls 2% to one-week low as Middle East supply disruption fears ease

Oil falls 2% to one-week low as Middle East supply disruption fears ease

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased about 2% on Thursday to a one-week low, after reports of additional Saudi crude cargoes through Oman eased supply concerns, though prices stayed above $100 a barrel on fears the Middle East conflict could widen.

Oil prices extend losses on easing fears of Middle East supply disruption

Oil prices extend losses on easing fears of Middle East supply disruption

By Yuka Obayashi and Trixie Yap Sept 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Thursday, extending losses on reports of Saudi Arabia offering extra crude cargoes through Oman, which reduced fears of supply disruptions, but stayed above $100 on concerns about the Middle East conflict expanding.

Oil prices extend losses as fears of Middle East supply disruptions ease

Oil prices extend losses as fears of Middle East supply disruptions ease

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday, extending the previous day's losses, as reports of Saudi Arabia offering extra crude cargoes through Oman reduced fears of supply disruptions in the Middle East.

Saudis seek allies' help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis, officials say

Saudis seek allies' help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis, officials say

Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on

Oil slips as Saudi Arabia offers more crude via Oman; diesel near record high

Oil slips as Saudi Arabia offers more crude via Oman; diesel near record high

By Anushree Mukherjee Sept 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday as reports that Saudi Arabia was offering additional crude cargoes via Oman eased concerns about the scale of Middle East supply disruptions, while European diesel prices hovered near a record high.

Saudi Arabia issues wide-ranging security alerts after week of strikes

Saudi Arabia issues wide-ranging security alerts after week of strikes

By Timour Azhari and Jana Choukeir RIYADH/DUBAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia issued security alerts over a range of territory on Tuesday, including in the holy city of Mecca and second-largest city Jeddah, following a week of attacks from Iran-aligned fighters that have drawn it deeper into the

Oil jumps nearly $3 as Saudi export halt, Libya outages stoke supply fears

Oil jumps nearly $3 as Saudi export halt, Libya outages stoke supply fears

By Anushree Mukherjee and Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose nearly $3 on Tuesday after a report said oil loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu have been suspended, and Libya halted operations at three oil fields, heightening concerns that disruptions to key

Oil jumps more than $3 as Saudi loadings halt, Libya outages stoke supply fears

Oil jumps more than $3 as Saudi loadings halt, Libya outages stoke supply fears

By Siddharth Cavale and Anushree Mukherjee NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose by over $3 on Tuesday after shipping industry sources said oil loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu had been suspended, and Libya halted operations at three oil fields, heightening concerns that

Oil slips on US stock build, Middle East disruptions limit losses

Oil slips on US stock build, Middle East disruptions limit losses

By Sam Li and Siyi Liu BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating after a two-day rally following an unexpectedly large build in U.S. crude inventories, while supply disruptions in the Middle East lingered.

Oil prices edge higher as attacks, pipeline outage deepen Saudi supply concerns

Oil prices edge higher as attacks, pipeline outage deepen Saudi supply concerns

By Anushree Mukherjee Sept 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure left the kingdom's East-West Pipeline offline, raising fears that damage to energy infrastructure and transport routes could take longer to repair.