Alex Lawler

Oil is starting the week with a rally, prompted by the US attack on Houthis and Chinese economic data giving grounds for demand optimism🛢️📈 Brent crude, though, is still down almost 5% year to date on trade war worries and the #OPEC+ output hike https://t.co/wuE7ShRw8m

Brent crude still below $70 but hasn't hit a new low 🛢️ One OPEC+ delegate, commenting on the market's reaction to Monday's hike decision, said the price drop looked overdone and hoped that the market was now on a "gradual recovery"

BRENT CRUDE FUTURES FALL BELOW $70 PER BARREL FOR FIRST TIME SINCE OCTOBER 2024 ⬇️🛢️

OPEC+ oil output is scheduled to increase by 138,000 barrels per day in April There is some support and also some doubt over whether this will happen partly due to the uncertainty around sanctions and tariffs, according to Reuters sources https://t.co/jWgBnwb7yP https://t.co/d06toIFlgM

Over a year and a half after U.S. WTI Midland crude joined the dated Brent oil benchmark, Platts @SPGCI is happy with how it's going and not planning further tweaks #IEWeek 🛢️📊 https://t.co/vVp6tU1HbN

President Trump's energy secretary attacks 'sinister' net zero goals, singles out Britain 🛢️📊 "The world simply runs on hydrocarbons and for most of their uses we don't have replacements," Chris Wright said via videolink at a conference held in London https://t.co/NcEtRFT7L4

#OPEC keeping its oil demand forecasts steady, doesn't see economic impact from potential tariffs 🛢️📊 Over to the IEA tomorrow https://t.co/IZrBssLNk7

No surprises today from #OPEC+ in sticking to its plan for gradual output hikes from April OPEC+ also dropped the US EIA as one of its ‘secondary sources’ used to monitor oil output and compliance with production agreements - read more below https://t.co/GxHdmKJVYd

Will Trump’s call on #OPEC to lower oil prices prompt any immediate change in OPEC+ policy? 🛢️📊 So far, we are hearing, it is unlikely https://t.co/A122xTjGjQ

Just days into his second term, Trump called on #OPEC to lower oil prices 🛢️📊 OPEC+, which already has a plan to raise output from April, has yet to react https://t.co/KTQADvhFjZ

#OPEC sees steady oil demand growth in 2026, and makes another cut to 2024 🛢️📊 https://t.co/NZsgtVd3uM

Brent rises to $80, first time since October 🛢️📊 This is driven by concern of more U.S. sanctions on Russian oil

Well, 2024 all done Happy New Year everyone 🤞🦖🛢️ https://t.co/uDQ6k8Krmv

Brent rises to $74 a barrel post Christmas with support coming from an undersupplied market and hopes of further stimulus in China 🎄🛢️📈 https://t.co/WYKSXsDXKm

For #OPEC+'s meeting on Sunday, it looks like an online gathering is happening, sources told @Reuters Watch this space for more later this week! https://t.co/aM0MPW3wGK