Crude oil prices notched a small increase on Wednesday amid the news of further cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia. However, worries over a slowdown in the global economy and further hikes of interest rates have limited the rise. Hence, Brent crude edged 0.5% higher at $76.65 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude rose by 0.7% to end at $71.79 a barrel.
read more... 06/07/2023
Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday following the announcement made by Russia and Saudi Arabia regarding further oil production cuts. Hence, Brent crude added 2.1% to settle at $76.25 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude surged by 2.2% to end at $71.32 a barrel.
read more... 05/07/2023
On Monday, crude oil prices rose due to concerns over global demand following the turmoil in Russia. Hence, Brent and WTI crude decreased by about 0.4% to settle at $74.18 a barrel and $69.37 a barrel, respectively.
read more... 27/06/2023
Britain's National Grid expects to have enough capacity to meet demand for electricity this winter and will keep exploring additional options amid continued supply risks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it said on Thursday.
read more... 19/06/2023
On Wednesday, crude oil prices inched lower as a result of Fed’s decision to leave unchanged interest rate. Furthermore, higher supply from Russia and weak macroeconomic data from China has contributed to the overall downward trend in oil prices. Hence, Brent crude dropped by 1.5% to settle at $73.20 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude traded at $68.27 a barrel, declining by about 1.7% day-on-day.
read more... 15/06/2023