Oil prices climbed on Monday, propelled by the publication of OPEC+'s monthly report aimed at mitigating "exaggerated negative sentiments" regarding the global oil demand outlook. As a result, both contracts rose by about 1.4%. Brent crude settled at $82.52 per barrel, while WTI crude ended at $78.26 per barrel.
read more... 14/11/2023
On Friday, oil prices experienced a notable upswing as investors took precautionary measures leading into the weekend, driven by uncertainties surrounding the Middle East conflict and the market's expectation of an extended OPEC+ production cut. Consequently, Brent crude settled at $81.43 a barrel, while WTI crude closed at $77.17 a barrel, both contracts climbing by about 2%.
read more... 13/11/2023
Oil prices recovered slightly on Thursday after falling to their lowest levels since July the previous day, with the market betting on an extension of OPEC+ cuts. Hence, Brent crude settled at $80.01 a barrel, while WTI crude closed at $75.74 a barrel, both contracts edging about 0.5% higher.
read more... 10/11/2023
Crude oil prices remained relatively steady as they appeared to have reached a point of equilibrium due to the combination of declining demand and reduced OPEC production. Hence, Brent crude traded at $90.64 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI edged 0.3% lower at $87.29 a barrel.
read more... 12/09/2023
On Thursday, crude oil prices added ground, rising for a third month in a row on expectations that cuts by OPEC+ would continue through the end of 2023. Hence, Brent crude rose by 1.1% to $86.86 a barrel, while WTI crude increased by 2.5% to $86.63 a barrel.
read more... 01/09/2023