Ukraine tripled its territorial gains in 48 hours. Yesterday, the 200th day since the...
Ukraine tripled its territorial gains in 48 hours. Yesterday, the 200th day since the war began, Ukrainian forces scored their biggest victory in months, driving the Russian military out of a swath of territory it seized in the spring. In a lightning counteroffensive this month, the Ukrainians say they’ve recaptured more than 1,100 square miles of the northeastern Kharkiv region—basically like regaining all of Rhode Island. In response, Russian strikes caused a “total blackout” across stretches of eastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Markets: During last week’s rally, the S&P rose above its 50-day moving average—Wall Street lingo meaning the average of the 50 prior closing levels. While that’s a good sign, everything could hinge on Tuesday’s inflation report and how it’ll influence the Fed’s interest rate decisions. Over in crypto, all eyes are on Ethereum’s big software upgrade, scheduled to take place between Tuesday and Thursday this week.
US Treasury’s Yellen Says Oil Prices Could Spike in Winter
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sept. 11 said Americans could experience a spike in gas prices...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sept. 11 said Americans could experience a spike in gas prices in the winter when the EU significantly cuts back on buying Russian oil, adding that a proposed Western price cap on Russia’s oil exports is being designed to keep prices in check.
“It’s a risk, and it’s a risk that we’re working on the price cap to try to address,”Yellen told CNN.
The possible price increase could come because the EU “will cease for the most part buying Russian oil” and impose a ban on services that allow Russia to ship oil by tanker, she said.
Russia is now offering even more discounts to India on oil
The G7 countries are seeking India’s support to enforce a price...
The G7 countries are seeking India’s support to enforce a price cap on Russian oil. But Moscow seems to be a step ahead. Russia is now willing to provide petroleum to India at even lower rates than before, The Business Standard reported today.
“In principle, the ask in return is that India should not support the G7 proposal. A decision on this issue will be taken later following talks with all the partners,” the newspaper quoted a foreign ministry official as saying.
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US constitute the G7. They are looking to choke Russia’s crude oil revenue streams used to fund the Ukraine war.
Oil prices on track for 3-day winning streak as dollar extends retreat from recent highs
Oil futures rose early Monday, on track for a three-day winning...
Oil futures rose early Monday, on track for a three-day winning streak, as the U.S. dollar continued to pull back from multidecade highs and investors turn their attention to supply issues.
West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery CL.1, 0.69%CL00, 0.68%CLV22, 0.67% rose 74 cents, or 0.9%, to $87.53 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
November Brent crude BRN00, 0.86%BRNX22, 0.86%, the global benchmark, was up 90 cents, or 1%, at $93.74 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
Back on Nymex, October gasoline RBV22, +0.58% was up 0.7% at $2.451 a gallon, while October heating oil HOV22, +1.20% rose 1.2% to $3.623 a gallon.
October natural gas NGV22, -0.96% gained 0.7% to $8.055 per million British thermal units.