Oil prices increased on Monday, backed by geopolitical tensions after the disappearance of a Saudi journalist, fueling supply worries from the world’s top crude exporter. The price increase was tempered nonetheless by long-term demand concerns. Therefore, Brent crude price rose by 0.4% to settle at $80.78 a barrel.
read more... 16/10/2018
Global oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday, on signs of falling crude Iranian exports, before the imposition of a new round of U.S. sanctions. Furthermore, a partial shutdown in production in the Gulf of Mexico, ahead of Hurricane Michael heading towards eastern states sustained the upward trend in prices. WTI crude oil price, the U.S. benchmark contract, gained 67 cents on Tuesday, representing a 0.9% increase, and traded at $74.96 a barrel. Meanwhile, the international benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose by 1.3% to trade at $85.00 a barrel.
read more... 10/10/2018
Global oil prices edged slightly down on Monday, following Washington’s declaration that it could grant waivers to sanctions against Iran's oil exports in November, and as Saudi Arabia is likely to partly substitute shortfalls from Iran. Brent crude was 0.3% down at $83.91 a barrel, but losses were limited by a hurricane moving across the Gulf of Mexico and forecasts for a further decline in Iranian exports. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures slipped by only 0.1% on Monday, to trade at $75.29 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent crude oil futures ended 0.3% down at $83.91 a barrel.
read more... 09/10/2018
Oil crude prices were almost steady, in a balanced market, as Saudi Arabia and Russia declared about its intention to raise production to partly offset the disruption in Iran exports, as soon as U.S. sanctions will be applied on the 4th of November WTI crude remained stable and traded at $74.34 a barrel, whereas Brent price slipped by 0.5% to close at $84.16 a barrel.
read more... 08/10/2018
Oil crude prices lost momentum on Thursday, due to forecasts for an increase in production by Saudi Arabia and Russia. However, the price losses were tempered by the forthcoming U.S. sanctions on Iranian exports. WTI crude closed 2.7% down at $74.33 a barrel, while Brent crude oil futures dropped by 2% to trade at $84.58 a barrel.
read more... 05/10/2018