The chance that OPEC+ will decide to cut supply of crude oil when it meets on October 5 contributed to a weekly rise in oil prices. Nevertheless, Brent crude fell by 0.6% to $87.96 a barrel on Friday, while WTI crude traded 2.1% lower to close at $79.49, on continued worries about global economic recession and low demand.
read more... 03/10/2022
Oil prices increased on Tuesday, as Opec and its partners Opec+ may cut production to stabilize the market. Consequently, Brent crude soared by 2.6% to $86.27 a barrel, and WTI oil raised by 2.3% to $78.50 a barrel.
read more... 28/09/2022
OPEC on Tuesday stuck to its forecasts for robust global oil demand growth in 2022 and 2023 citing signs that major economies were faring better than expected despite headwinds such as surging inflation.
read more... 14/09/2022
Oil prices increased on Monday as OPEC+ members agreed to a modest production cut of 100,000 barrels per day to support prices. Thus, Brent crude oil settled 2.9% higher at $95.74. WTI crude rose by 2.8% to end at $89.24.
read more... 06/09/2022
Oil prices rose on Friday as traders anticipated that OPEC+ would discuss output reductions at their meeting on September 5. Gains were however constrained by concerns about China's COVID-19 limitations and the status of the global economy. As a result, WTI crude oil moved up by 0.3% to $86.87, while Brent crude oil closed 0.7% higher at $93.02.
read more... 05/09/2022