Crude oil futures started the week on the front foot, as bullish equity market counterbalanced investors’ concerns over the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic and the return of containment measures, that could adversely affect demand. Hence, Brent crude rose by 69 cents, or 1.7%, to settle at $41.71 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude soared by $1.21, or 3.1%, to end at $39.70 a barrel.
read more... 30/06/2020
Crude oil futures turned bullish on Monday as signs of improving demand due to OPEC+ production cut agreement offset concerns that a resurgence of the virus could weigh on the global economy. Hence, Brent crude for August delivery soared by 99 cents, or 2.6%, to settle at $39.72 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude for July delivery rose by 86 cents, or 2.4%, to end at $37.12 a barrel.
read more... 16/06/2020
BP says it expects oil prices to be lower than expected from now until 2050 as governments speed up plans to cut carbon emissions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Area with these licenses contain recoverable resources estimated at more than 500 million barrels of oil equivalents
read more... 12/06/2020
Crude oil futures were little changed on Thursday as the delay of the OPEC+ meeting added uncertainty to whether the producers would agree to extend production cuts by 9.7 million bpd into the second half of 2020. Hence, Brent crude for August delivery rose by 0.5% to settle at $39.99 a barrel, continuing to push for $40 per barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude added 0.3% to close at $37.41 a barrel.
read more... 05/06/2020