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Daily (20.04.2021): Supply concerns due to high Asian LNG prices and bullish oil lifted British gas prices on Monday
Crude oil markets moved sideways on Monday, but a weaker U.S. Dollar offered some bullish support. However, the gains were capped by the resurgence of the pandemic in India and negotiations likely to lead to a relaxation of economic sanctions against Iran. Hence, Brent crude rose by 0.4% to settle at $67.05 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude closed at $63.38 a barrel, posting equally a 0.4% gain.
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Daily (19.04.2021): NBP spot rose by 2% to a 2-month high on Friday due to persisting cold weather
Crude oil prices edged lower on Friday, as encouraging economic indicators from the United States and China were offset by coronavirus concerns. As such, Brent oil slipped by 0.3% to $66.77 a barrel, and WTI crude lost 0.5% to close at $63.13 a barrel.
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Daily (16.04.2021): Oil prices continued to climb, hovering at one-month highs amid signs of accelerating demand recovery
Oil prices continued their upward trajectory on Thursday, holding near one-month highs amid a brighter demand outlook due to bullish forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and OPEC. Positive U.S. economic data added further gains to oil prices. Hence, Brent crude rose by 0.5% to settle at $66.94 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude gained 0.5% to end at $63.46 a barrel.
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Daily (15.04.2021): Oil prices gained nearly 5% on Wednesday amid a sharp decline in US crude reserves and positive demand data
Crude oil prices surged on Wednesday, as the EIA weekly report showed a significant decline in US crude inventories. Moreover, encouraging demand data shared by the OPEC and IEA also lent support to prices. As such, Brent oil soared by 4.6% to $66.58 a barrel, while WTI crude jumped 4.9% to $63.15 a barrel.
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Daily (14.04.2021): Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday amid signs of demand recovery
Oil prices continued to move in a narrow range on Tuesday after OPEC boosted its expectation for this year’s demand recovery and amid strong demand data from China. However, the upside was limited after Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine deployment has been paused due to concerns over 6 patients (out of 6.8 million) developing rare blood clots. Hence, Brent crude rose by 0.6% to settle at $63.67 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude increased by 0.8% to $60.18 a barrel.
read more... 14/04/2021