Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news as oil prices jump by more than 30% and the US jobless report reveals scale of coronavirus damage * US president claims oil production cut deal; Russia denies agreement * US initial jobless claims hit record; 6.6m people signed on last week * Earlier: One in four UK firms cut staff levels * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage
13:11 EDT Closing summary: Trump sends oil prices rocketing and US jobless claims soar Donald Trump sent oil markets into an unprecedented buying frenzy on Thursday afternoon, after tweeting that Saudi Arabia and Russia had reached a deal on production cuts. Russia poured cold water on the details, saying there had been no deal, but it still put oil futures prices on track for the biggest daily rise ever. At the time of writing Brent crude futures prices had gained 22%. Here are the other important developments from today: * More than 6.6m Americans filed jobless claims last week, by far the largest number in history and an indication that unemployment could reach a record high. Economists said it was one of the starkest indications yet of the scale of the economic pain already inflicted on the US. * In the UK, the experimental data from the Office for National Statistics said that a quarter of UK companies are already cutting staffing levels “in the short term” due to the coronavirus crisis. * British Airways confirmed that it will cut capacity by 90% year-on-year for April and May and furlough 30,000 cabin crew. * British Gas owner Centrica has joined the ranks of companies cancelling their dividends. It also announced £400m in spending cuts this morning. * National Express cancelled all of its services across the UK. And of course you can continue to follow all of our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. In the UK, health secretary Matt Hancock says the government has written off £13.4bn of historic NHS debt:
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia called on Thursday for an emergency meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers as it aims to reach a fair oil agreement to stabilize the oil market, state news agency SPA reported.
“It’s not easy for Russia and Saudi to reach a deal, because if they could reach an output cut agreement they would have done it in March,” Margaret Yang, a strategist at CMC Markets in Singapore, said on Bloomberg TV
Oil surges 13% on reports that OPEC and allies are working on a deal to cut production amid the coronavirus pandemic Carmen Reinicke Apr. 3, 2020, 10:27 AM
* Oil prices surged Friday, continuing gains from the best day on record Thursday. * US West Texas Intermediate crude surged as much as 13% to $28.56 per barrel Friday, while Brent crude jumped 17% to $34.91 per barrel at its intraday highs. * A Reuters report that OPEC and its allies will meet Monday to discuss a production cut amid the coronavirus pandemic fueled the gains. * Watch oil trade live on Markets Insider. * Read more on Business Insider.
Oil climbed on Friday, extending gains from the best day on record Thursday, after OPEC and its allies said they will meet Monday to discuss a production cut amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Reuters. US West Texas Intermediate crude surged as much as 13% to $28.56 per barrel after gaining 25% Thursday. International benchmark Brent crude jumped 17% to $34.91 per barrel at its Friday intraday highs, continuing the previous day's 21% gain. The cut could be around 10% of global supply, Reuters reported Monday, citing an OPEC source. The meeting to discuss a potential deal to curb production came after President Donald Trump told CNBC Thursday he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to announce a deal to drastically cut oil production.
It would be good to watch and see first rather than jump in right away on Monday. Still uncertainties. Prices jumped up to USD36 before settling at USD29 ish. Friday's jump might be because of covering some trades. Looks like Monday's meeting has been delayed. Can chase perhaps??? It is without a doubt a deal from come a matter of when
OPEC+ delayed a meeting aimed at ending the oil price war, as Riyadh and Moscow trade barbs about who’s to blame for the collapse in oil prices.
The alliance is tentatively aiming to hold the virtual gathering on April 9 instead of Monday as it previously intended, a delegate familiar with the matter said. Producers need more time for negotiations, said another. Beyond the alliance, Saudi Arabia and Russia have indicated they want other oil countries to join in any output cuts, complicating efforts to call a meeting, the delegate said, asking not to be named discussing diplomatic matters.
The delay came hours after Saudi Arabia made a pointed diplomatic attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin, opening a fresh rift between the world’s two largest oil exporters and jeopardizing a deal to cut production.
In a statement early on Saturday, the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said comments by Putin laying blame on Riyadh for the end of the OPEC+ pact between the two countries in March were “fully devoid of truth.”
The alliance (OPEC+) is tentatively aiming to hold the virtual gathering on April 9 instead of Monday as it previously intended, a delegate familiar with the matter said.
Meeting suppose on April 6 (Monday), delayed to April 9 (Thursday). So, got 3 more days for us to Sailang on O & G stocks before it’s share price spike up to sky high ! Huat ah ! Heng ah ! Ong ah !
Yemen’s Saudi-aligned government says Houthis attacked oil pipeline pumping station in Ma’rib: Saudi Press Agency / The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO Thomson Reuters April 05, 2020 01:45 am
DUBAI (Reuters) - The oil ministry of the internationally-recognized, Saudi-aligned government in Yemen said on Sunday the Iran-aligned Houthi group had attacked an oil pipeline pumping station in the province of Ma'rib, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported. The pipeline is operated by the Safer oil company, owned by Yemen's Saudi-aligned government, the agency added, without giving details on the attack. A spokesman for the Houthi group was not immediately reachable for comment.
(Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli; Editing by Mark Potter)
Oil price wanted to turn green liao ! As at 10.20 am, Brent => $32.91 (-1.20) (-3.52 percent) From this morning dropped -9 percent to now just dropped - 3 percent only !
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Walaeh, Oil price up crazily !
As at 1.47am,
Nymex => $24.56 (+4.25) (+20.93%)
Brent => $29.85 (+5.11) (+20.65%)