Oil prices recovered on Monday as supply side issues due to weaker OPEC output, unrest in Libya and sanctions on Russia outweighed fears of global recession. Hence, Brent crude increased by 1.7% to settle at $113.50 a barrel. US WTI crude gained 1.8% to end at $110.41 a barrel.
read more... 05/07/2022
Brent oil prices declined on Friday due to demand skepticism, mounting concerns about the possibility of a worldwide economic slowdown, and the confirmation by Opec+ of a projected increase in supply. Consequently, Brent fell by 2.8% to settle at $111.63 a barrel. In contrast, WTI price increased by 2.5% on Friday to close at $108.43 a barrel as supply disruptions in Libya and anticipated shutdowns in Norway offset concerns that demand would be negatively impacted by an economic slowdown.
read more... 04/07/2022
OPEC+ reiterated that it will only boost output in August by as much as it had previously indicated amid tight global supplies, contributing to a decline in oil prices on Thursday. Thus, Brent crude fell by 1.3% to settle at $114.81 a barrel. WTI crude decreased by 3.7% to $105.76 per barrel.
read more... 01/07/2022
Crude oil prices increased marginally on Tuesday amid continued supply concerns and unwillingness among OPEC nations to increase output noticeably. However, the gains were limited by coronavirus measures in China and fears of a new global recession. Hence, Brent crude rose by 0.5%, to settle at $114.65 a barrel. US WTI crude added 0.7% to $109.52 a barrel.
read more... 22/06/2022
Some OPEC members are mulling over the possibility of suspending Russia from the OPEC+ deal that limits the amount of crude oil that each member can produce, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing OPEC delegates.
read more... 02/06/2022