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Daily (05.11.2020): A 4% increase in crude oil prices on Wednesday caused by a drop in US oil inventories
Crude prices rose on Wednesday, supported by the weekly report on oil reserves in the United States, which showed a decline in oil inventories. Consequently, Brent crude for January delivery traded 3.8% higher at $41.23 a barrel, while WTI crude jumped by 4% to close at $39.15 a barrel.
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Daily (04.11.2020): Oil prices hit their highest level in a week on Tuesday amid hopes OPEC will curb production
Oil prices continued to climb on Tuesday, hitting their highest levels in a week amid hopes for a new stimulus package following the US elections and that the supply of black gold will be restrained due to the intervention of the main producing countries. Hence, Brent crude for January delivery soared by 74 cents, or 1.9%, to close at $39.71 per barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude for December delivery increased by 85 cents, or 2.3%, to settle at $37.66 per barrel.
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Daily (03.11.2020): Oil prices rebounded sharply on Monday as Russian producers may support OPEC extension of output cuts
Crude oil futures rebounded sharply on Monday after Russian oil producers declared that they may be willing to extend the OPEC+ oil output cut accord if current unsupportive market conditions persist. Hence, Brent crude surged by $1.51 or 4%, to close at $38.97 per barrel, while US benchmark WTI crude soared by $1.02 or 2.9% to settle at $36.81 a barrel.
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Daily (02.11.2020): NBP spot plunged by over 9% on Friday amid healthy supply, weaker demand and falling commodities
Oil prices ended in a bearish mood on Friday, concluding the worst week in five months, weighed by sluggish demand and lack of response from major producing countries. A barrel of Brent for December delivery was 0.5%, or 19 cents, down at $37.46, while WTI crude fell 1.1%, or 38 cents, to $35.79 a barrel.
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Daily (30.10.2020): Oil prices sunk to multi-month lows on Thursday as renewed lockdowns in Europe raised fears of demand deterioration
Crude oil futures tumbled to multi-month lows on Thursday amid mounting COVID-19 cases that resulted in tighter restrictions in Europe, slashing consumption for the black gold. Hence, Brent crude shed by $1.47, or 3.8%, to settle at $37.65 per barrel, the lowest level since May 29. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude fell by $1.22, or 3.3%, to settle at $36.17 a barrel, touching the weakest level since June 1.
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