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On January 20th, Hong Kong stocks fluctuated, with the Hang Seng Index closing down 0.29% at 26487.51 points. The Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 1.16% at 5683.44 points. The total turnover of the Hang Seng Index market was HK$237.766 billion. On the sector front, department store stocks declined, AIGC (AI, Generic, and Consumer Electronics) stocks and Apple concept stocks fell, and pharmaceutical stocks were weak; gold stocks strengthened, new consumption concept stocks rebounded, and airline stocks continued their upward trend. In terms of individual stocks, Shanghai Auntie (02589.HK) rose 9.87%, Pop Mart (09992.HK) rose over 9%, GigaDevice (03986.HK) and Zijin Mining International (02259.HK) rose 5.5%, and China Southern Airlines (01055.HK), China Life Insurance (02628.HK), Mao Geping (01318.HK), and Nayuki (02150.HK) rose over 4%; New World Development (00017.HK) fell 10.6%, Zhipu (02513.HK) fell 7.4%, Country Garden (02007.HK) fell over 6%, WuXi AppTec (02359.HK) fell 4.1%, and BYD (01211.HK) fell 3.67%.On Tuesday, January 20, the Hang Seng Index closed down 76.39 points, or 0.29%, at 26,487.51; the Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 66.54 points, or 1.16%, at 5,683.44; the H-share Index closed down 39.69 points, or 0.43%, at 9,094.76; and the Red Chip Index closed up 46.21 points, or 1.12%, at 4,188.73.Hong Kong stocks closed down 0.29% and down 1.16%. New consumption concept stocks bucked the trend and rose, with Pop Mart (09992.HK) up 9%, Shanghai Auntie (02589.HK) up nearly 10%, and Mao Geping (01318.HK) and Nayuki (02150.HK) up more than 4%.Renault shares rose 1.5% after the release of auto sales data.The Norwegian Petroleum Authority reported that Norways preliminary oil production in December was 1.962 million barrels per day, and its preliminary natural gas production in December was 11.4 billion cubic meters.

Oil costs increase as supply restrictions trump economic worries

Charlie Brooks

Jul 05, 2022 11:12


Oil prices climbed on Monday as supply worries spurred by a decrease in OPEC production, unrest in Libya, and sanctions against Russia trumped fears of a worldwide recession that would diminish demand.


In June, Euro zone inflation hit an all-time high, boosting the case for rapid rate rises by the European Central Bank, while consumer sentiment in the United States reached an all-time low.


Brent oil rose $2.26, or 2%, to $113.89 a barrel as of 12:47 p.m. ET (1648 GMT), after shedding more than $1 in early trading. The price of U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $2.20, or 2%, to $110.63 despite the lack of trading activity over the Fourth of July holiday.


According to a Reuters survey, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) failed to meet its June goal of increasing production.


Thursday, authorities in OPEC member Libya declared force majeure at the Es Sidr and Ras Lanuf ports and the El Feel oilfield, claiming a reduction of 865,000 barrels per day in oil output (bpd).


Meanwhile, more than two weeks of unrest have caused Ecuador to lose almost 2 million barrels of production, according to Petroecuador, the country's state-owned oil company.


This week, a strike in Norway may restrict supply from the biggest oil producer in Western Europe and reduce overall petroleum production by 8 percent.


"This background of rising supply interruptions clashes with a probable shortage of spare production capacity among Middle Eastern oil producers," said Stephen Brennock of oil trader PVM, referring to the producers' limited ability to pump more oil.


And prices will climb if new oil production does not reach the market shortly.


On Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked OPEC+ to raise oil output to tackle the growing cost of living.


As a consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, supply concerns have sent Brent oil prices close to 2008's record high of $147 a barrel.


As a consequence of restrictions on Russian oil and limited gas supplies, surging energy prices have driven inflation in certain countries to multi-decade highs and stoked fears of a recession.


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