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Daily (01.03.2021): Oil prices fell on Friday amid strong U.S. dollar, concerns of stronger supply, but notched weekly gains
Oil prices fell on Friday amid a stronger U.S. dollar and concerns that crude oil supply would rise in response to prices rebounding above pre-pandemic levels. Hence, Brent crude declined by 75 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $66.13 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude settled $2.03, or 3.2%, lower at $61.50 per barrel. However, on a weekly basis, Brent surged by 5.1%, while WTI soared by 3.8% and both hiked by 20% in February on supply disruptions in the United States and optimism over demand recovery on the back of COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
read more... 01/03/2021
Daily (26.02.2021): Brent crude rally take a breather, while U.S. WTI crude ends at its highest since May 2019
Crude oil prices diverged on Thursday, with Brent crude steadying after a period of optimism amid concerns over OPEC+’s willingness to continue output cuts grow. In contrast, U.S. WTI crude gained ground, spurred by optimism of quickly depleting global oil inventories. Hence, Brent crude lost 0.2% to settle at $66.88 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude rose by 0.5% to 63.53 a barrel, marking its highest finish since May 2019.
read more... 26/02/2021
Daily (25.02.2021): Carbon EUAs gained 1.2% on Wednesday amid a rising energy market
Crude prices continued to climb on Wednesday, supported by a decline in US oil supply after a historically cold weather hit the country's main oil regions. As a result, Brent crude increased by 2.6% to $67.04 a barrel and WTI oil rose by 2.5% to $63.22 a barrel.
read more... 25/02/2021
Daily (24.02.2021): Oil prices stable after record highs, but general bullish sentiment is surrounding the market
Crude oil prices diverged on Tuesday, but ended rather flat after hitting fresh 2021 highs amid a lack of major events to impact the oil sellers. Hence, Brent crude added 0.2% to settle at $65.37 a barrel, buoyed by signs that global coronavirus restrictions were being eased. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude steadied at $61.67 a barrel amid uncertainty about the return of Texas crude production and concerns about the pace of a U.S. economic recovery.
read more... 24/02/2021
Daily (23.02.2021): Oil prices settled at their highest levels since January 2020 amid a gradual recovery of U.S. crude output after winter storms
Crude oil futures rallied on Monday to settle at their highest levels in more than a year amid expectations of a slow recovery in output after last week’s deep freeze in Texas which cut U.S. crude production by as much as 40%. The gains were also attributed to expectations that OPEC+ would continue to curb output. Hence, Brent crude soared by $2.33, or 3.7%, to settle at $65.24 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude surged by $2.46, or 4.2%, to settle at $61.70 a barrel.
read more... 23/02/2021