Oil prices tumbled on Wednesday, dragged down by signs of restraint from Israel in its response to the Iranian attack, as well as a further unexpected jump in US crude inventories. Consequently, Brent crude stood at $87.29 a barrel, while WTI crude reached $82.69 a barrel, with both contracts dropping by around 3% day-on-day.
read more... 18/04/2024
Oil prices surged on Thursday, reaching their highest level since October amid heightened geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as continuously tighter supply. As a result, Brent crude closed at $90.65 a barrel, while WTI crude reached $86.59 a barrel, with both contracts climbing by 1.4% day-on-day.
read more... 05/04/2024
Oil prices finished slightly down on Friday, hampered by Gaza ceasefire hopes as well as a stronger dollar. Hence, Brent crude edged 0.4% lower at $85.43 a barrel, while WTI crude stood at $80.63 a barrel, down 0.5% day-on-day.
read more... 25/03/2024
Crude oil prices extended gains yesterday due to ongoing attacks on Russia's refining infrastructure, positive macroeconomic data from China, as well as reports of decreasing US crude oil and gasoline inventories. As a result, Brent crude edged 0.6% higher to end at $87.38 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude rose by about 1% to settle at $83.47 a barrel.
read more... 20/03/2024
Oil prices rose by about 1% on Friday, stimulated by concerns over Middle East conflict as well as strong tensions on refined products. Consequently, Brent crude settled at $82.19 a barrel, while WTI crude stood at $76.84 a barrel.
read more... 12/02/2024