Oil prices were mitigated on Friday, following the decision of OPEC+ members to maintain the planned gradual increase in crude production, despite the new variant of Covid and reports of tapping into strategic reserves. As a result, Brent oil edged 0.3% up at $69.88 a barrel, while WTI crude slipped by 0.4% to $66.26 a barrel.
read more... 06/12/2021
The UAE's clean energy firm Masdar and France's Engie plan to invest $5 billion to develop 2 GW of renewable and hydrogen projects by 2030 as OPEC's third biggest producer seeks to implement its net zero emissions pledge by 2050.
read more... 06/12/2021
Crude oil prices rebounded on Thursday after OPEC+ surprised the market yesterday choosing to stick to its plan of increasing oil output by 400 000 barrels per day in January. Hence, Brent crude rose by 80 cents, or 1.2%, to settle at $69.67 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude increased by 93 cents, or 1.4%, to end at $66.50 a barrel.
read more... 03/12/2021
Oil prices lost ground on Wednesday, pressured by lingering coronavirus fears. Moreover, prices suffered as OPEC+ members delayed their decision on whether to further raise their crude production or not. Thus, Brent oil fell by 2.4% to $68.87 a barrel and WTI crude ended 0.9% down at $65.57 a barrel.
read more... 02/12/2021
Crude oil prices rebounded on Monday, recouping some of Friday’s heavy losses as market participants turned their focus to the upcoming meeting among OPEC and Russia-led partners, offsetting Omicron worries. Hence, Brent crude increased by 1% to $73.44 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude soared by 2.6% to end at $69.95 a barrel.
read more... 30/11/2021