Oil prices rose on Wednesday following EIA’s report on a decline in crude stocks. Gains, however, were limited by increased gasoline inventories in the US. Hence, Brent oil edged 0.7% higher at $63.16 a barrel, while WTI crude gained 0.8% to close at $63.16 a barrel.
read more... 08/04/2021
Oil prices soared on Wednesday, lifted by concerns over the supply of black gold due to the blockage of the Suez Canal. Furthermore, a mixed sentiment over the EIA’s latest report on US crude stocks lent additional support. As a result, Brent oil gained 6% to $64.41 a barrel and WTI crude rose by 5.9% to $61.18 a barrel.
read more... 25/03/2021
Italian hydropower stocks continued to fall last week, reaching a 2021 low and moving to a deficit to the five-year average, amid dry conditions in Italy's hydro-intensive regions.
read more... 19/03/2021
Crude oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, weighed by a further increase in commercial petroleum stocks in the United States. Brent oil slipped by 0.6% to close at $68.00 a barrel and WTI crude ended 0.3% down at $64.60 a barrel.
read more... 18/03/2021
Oil prices retreated on Thursday, ending three sessions of increases, despite a larger than expected drop in crude stocks in the United States. The decline came amid speculation that OPEC+ may discuss an increase in production at their meeting early next month. Hence, Brent crude lost 41 cents, or 0.6%, to settle at $63.93 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude fell by 62 cents, or 1%, to settle at $60.52 a barrel.
read more... 19/02/2021