Crude oil prices rebounded on Wednesday following forecasts from OPEC and the International Energy Agency (IEA) of a rebound in demand over the next year, and as US interest rate hikes are expected to ease further alongside slowing inflation. Brent crude increased by $2.02, or 2.4%, to $82.70 per barrel, while U.S. WTI crude rose by $1.94 to $77.28 a barrel.
read more... 15/12/2022
Crude oil prices dropped to the lowest level since January following OPEC’s decision not to cut production any further. Moreover, stronger-than-expected US economic data fuelled speculation that the Federal Reserve would keep its policy tight to fight inflation. Hence, Brent crude decreased by $2.89, or 3.4%%, to settle at $82.68 a barrel. WTI crude fell by $3.05, or 3.8%, to end at $76.93 a barrel.
read more... 06/12/2022
A bearish trend was seen in crude oil prices on Friday ahead of a meeting of the OPEC+ on Sunday and an EU ban on Russian crude on Monday. Thus, Brent crude decreased by 1.5% to settle at $85.57 a barrel. WTI crude ended around 5% lower at $79.98 a barrel.
read more... 05/12/2022
LONDON, Dec 1 - OPEC+ is widely expected to stick to its latest target of reducing oil production by 2 million barrels per day (bpd) when it meets on Sunday, but some analysts believe that crude prices could fall if the group does not make further cuts.
read more... 02/12/2022
The OPEC+ decision to hold its Dec. 4 meeting virtually signals little likelihood of a policy change, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
read more... 30/11/2022