Crude oil prices retreated on Thursday in the absence of confirmation on banning Russian oil by the European Union. News that exports from Kazakhstan's Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal may partially resume added further pressure. Hence, Brent crude decreased by 2.1%, to settle at $119.03 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude lost 2.3%, to settle at $112.34.
read more... 25/03/2022
Crude oil prices lost ground on Monday as supply issues in Kazakhstan and Libya attenuated, with traders watching the impact of coronavirus outbreaks in China. Hence, Brent crude fell by 88 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $80.87 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude decreased by 67 cents, or 0.9%, to end at $78.23.
read more... 11/01/2022
Crude oil prices decreased slightly on Friday, as the situation in Kazakhstan somewhat subsided, after several days of clashes between demonstrators and the police, with the involvement of Russian troops. As such, Brent oil edged 0.3% lower at $81.75 a barrel and WTI crude slipped by 0.7% to $78.90 a barrel.
read more... 10/01/2022
Oil prices continued their increase on Thursday, due to escalating unrest in Kazakhstan and supply outages in Libya. Furthermore, rising interest rates and concerns about demand in the US also lent support to prices. Thus, Brent crude futures surged by 1.5% to $81.99 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained 2.1% at $79.46 a barrel. Both contracts hit their highest since late November.
read more... 07/01/2022
Oil production in Kazakhstan reached a record high in the entire history of the development of the oil and gas industry in the country, the FinFeview reported.
read more... 04/02/2020