Crude oil prices rebounded on Tuesday amid improved risk appetite, but investors remained cautious about the Omicron coronavirus variant. Brent crude soared by $2.46, or 3.4%, to settle at $73.98 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude increased by $2.51, or 3.7%, to end at $71.12 a barrel.
read more... 22/12/2021
Oil prices erased some of this week’s gains on Thursday as England, Denmark, and China imposed new restrictions to curb the spread of Omicron, ruining the demand recovery. Adding to the bearish sentiment, two Chinese real estate companies went through a rating downgrade, indicating China’s deteriorating economic growth. Hence, Brent crude fell by $1.40, or 1.9%, to settle at $74.42 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude declined by $1.42, or 2%, to end at $70.94 a barrel.
read more... 10/12/2021
Crude oil prices rebounded on Thursday after OPEC+ surprised the market yesterday choosing to stick to its plan of increasing oil output by 400 000 barrels per day in January. Hence, Brent crude rose by 80 cents, or 1.2%, to settle at $69.67 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude increased by 93 cents, or 1.4%, to end at $66.50 a barrel.
read more... 03/12/2021
Crude oil prices rebounded on Monday, recouping some of Friday’s heavy losses as market participants turned their focus to the upcoming meeting among OPEC and Russia-led partners, offsetting Omicron worries. Hence, Brent crude increased by 1% to $73.44 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude soared by 2.6% to end at $69.95 a barrel.
read more... 30/11/2021
Crude oil prices rebounded to some extent on Monday but remained under pressure after Japan said it was considering releasing oil reserves and as the COVID-19 situation in Europe deteriorated, raising concerns about both oversupply and weak demand. The gains were attributed to new rumors that the OPEC countries, especially Saudi Arabia, are reconsidering the production agreement they reached a few weeks ago, if the US and China indeed release oil reserves
read more... 23/11/2021