Crude oil prices eased on Monday after data showed Chinese factory output and retail sales growth slowed sharply in July due to new restrictions. However, sources said that OPEC and its allies believe the markets do not need more oil than they plan to release in the coming months, limiting losses. As such, Brent crude fell by 1.7% to settle at $67.29 a barrel. At the same time, the American WTI lost 1.6% at $69.51 a barrel.
read more... 17/08/2021
Crude oil prices fell for the second day in a row on Monday as highly contagious Delta variant of coronavirus sparked new mobility restrictions around the world, raising worries about demand recovery. Higher crude output from OPEC producers put further downward pressure on crude prices. Hence, Brent crude shed by 4.9% to settle at $72.58 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude ended 3.6%, lower at $71.26.
read more... 03/08/2021
Crude oil prices closed higher on Tuesday, as the new OPEC+ deal should provide some stability to the market over the coming months in spite of the higher output. As a result, Brent crude oil rose 1.1% to $69.35 a barrel and WTI crude ended up 1.2% to $67.20 a barrel.
read more... 21/07/2021
Oil prices plummeted on Monday, weighed by declining demand for black gold amid the coronavirus pandemic and the backdrop of the agreement on crude production between OPEC+ members. Brent oil tumbled by 6.8% to $68.62 a barrel and WTI crude lost 7.5% at $66.42 a barrel.
read more... 20/07/2021
World stocks and oil prices sank Monday as the spreading Delta variant of Covid-19 fueled fears of a faltering economic recovery, while the OPEC+ alliance agreed to hike output.
read more... 20/07/2021