The prices of crude oil plunged on Wednesday amid concerns over waning demand and slowing global economic growth. Thus, Brent crude settled 3% lower at $92.83 a barrel. WTI crude edged 2.6% down at $86.88 a barrel.
read more... 07/09/2022
Oil prices fell on Thursday on worries that rising inflation and interest rate increases are reducing the fuel usage. The trend was exacerbated by more COVID-19 lockdowns measures in China. The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil settled at $92.36, down by 4.3%. WTI crude ended 3.3% lower at $86.61.
read more... 02/09/2022
Crude oil prices lost ground on Tuesday in a volatile week, as markets continue to fear a global recession and demand is declining. On the other side, Saudi Arabia urges OPEC+ to cut more supply which could support the market later on. Nevertheless, Brent and WTI crude traded 5.5% lower at $99.31 a barrel, and $91.64 respectively.
read more... 31/08/2022
Oil prices dropped on Thursday as investors awaited the potential return of Iranian oil exports. Prices were also affected by fears that the rise in US interest rates would diminish demand for gasoline. As a consequence, WTI ended 2.5% lower at $92.52 and Brent crude oil settled 1.9% lower at $99.34.
read more... 26/08/2022
Oil prices declined for the week but were flat on Friday due to a stronger dollar and worries that a slowing economy would limit demand. Thus, the price of Brent crude oil ended up at $96.72 a barrel. At the same time, WTI crude decreased slightly by 0.3% to $90.77.
read more... 22/08/2022