Oil prices edged higher on Friday, as OPEC members maintained optimism regarding recovery of global demand for black gold, at the same time continuing to enforce supply control policies. As a result, Brent crude increased by 0.9% to $59.34 a barrel, and WTI oil closed 1.1% higher at $56.85 a barrel.
read more... 08/02/2021
Oil prices rose on Thursday, to settle at their highest levels in over a year, propelled by OPEC+ commitment to restraint global supplies and falling U.S. inventories. However, the continued strengthening of the US dollar limited gains. Hence, Brent crude rose by 38 cents, or 0.7%, to settle at $58.84 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude increased by 54 cents, or 1%, to end at $56.23 a barrel.
read more... 05/02/2021
Oil prices continued to push towards one-year highs on Wednesday, as the EIA weekly report showed a drop in US crude stocks. At the same time, the conclusion of the monthly OPEC+ summit lent additional support to prices. As such, Brent and WTI crude closed 1.7% higher at $58.46 and $55.69 a barrel respectively.
read more... 04/02/2021
Crude oil prices rallied on Tuesday to hit the highest settlement in over a year as OPEC+ group, which will meet later this week to review the oil market, is expected to reduce production. Hopes that the U.S. Congress will adopt the long-awaited $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package were supporting the U.S. crude benchmark. Hence, Brent crude rose $1.11, or 2%, to end the session at $57.46 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude soared by $1.21, or 2.3%, to settle at $54.76 a barrel.
read more... 03/02/2021
Crude oil prices increased on Monday to hit their highest level in a week, with investors weighing the impact of supply curbs from Iraq and Libya on the near-term outlook against coronavirus lockdowns. Iraq is pledging to curb output in January and February after pumping more than its OPEC+ quota last year, while Libyan guards halted some crude exports after a pay dispute. Hence, Brent crude rose by 47 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $55.88 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude added 50 cents, or 1%, to end at $52.77 per barrel.
read more... 26/01/2021