Crude oil prices slipped below five-month highs on Thursday, on renewed concerns of global fuel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. This decrease, however, was tempered by Iraq’s intention to make an additional cut in its oil production. In this context, Brent crude edged 0.2% lower at $45.09 a barrel. Similarly, WTI futures settled 0.6% down at $41.95 a barrel.
read more... 07/08/2020
Crude oil futures ended lower on Tuesday as market players continue to fret over the impact of COVID-19 on energy demand ahead of weekly petroleum supply data expected to show a further rise in U.S. crude inventories. Hence, Brent crude slipped by 19 cents, or 0.4%, to settle at $43.22 a barrel, while U.S. WTI crude futures declined by 56 cents, or 1.4%, to settle at $41.04 a barrel.
read more... 29/07/2020
Crude oil prices added momentum on Wednesday, following an increase in U.S. crude imports and a weekly decline in gasoline supplies that indicated an improvement in energy demand. Hence, Brent crude traded 0.5% higher at $43.29 a barrel. At the same time, WTI futures edged 0.7% higher at $40.90 a barrel.
read more... 09/07/2020
Gas transmission via both lines will temporarily stop from Tuesday am until next Monday morning: TurkStream project firm
read more... 23/06/2020
Crude oil prices edged higher on Tuesday as the extension of OPEC+ output cuts on Saturday counterbalanced worries that resurgent coronavirus cases in the US could hit the oil demand recovery, which is still fragile. Hence, Brent crude for August delivery rose by 38 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $41.18 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude gained 75 cents, or 2%, to end at $38.94 a barrel.
read more... 10/06/2020