Crude oil prices rebounded on Friday, marking the first weekly rise in more than a month, after OPEC leader, Saudi Arabia, announced the willingness to have an emergency meeting to potentially cut oil supplies and solve the oil price war. Consequently, Brent crude for June delivery traded 13.9% higher at $34.11 a barrel. Similarly, WTI futures spiked by 11.9% to $28.34 a barrel.
read more... 06/04/2020
Crude oil prices were bearish on Wednesday, weighed by a steep rise in U.S. crude inventories last week, the biggest weekly rise since 2016, while gasoline demand continued to decline. Consequently, Brent crude for June delivery traded 6.1% lower at $24.74 a barrel. Similarly, WTI futures slid by 0.8% to $20.30 a barrel.
read more... 02/04/2020
Crude oil futures bounced on Tuesday on hopes that the U.S. unprecedented stimulus package would prop up the coronavirus-battered economy. Consequently, Brent crude for May delivery rose by 12 cents, or 0.4% to settle at $27.15 a barrel.At the same time, the U.S. WTI crude soared by 2.8% to $24.01 a barrel.
read more... 25/03/2020
Oil prices soared by more than 2% on Wednesday, supported by a slowdown in the spread of the coronavirus, U.S. sanctions against the Russian black gold giant Rosneft and the unrest in Libya. Brent crude for April delivery rose by $1.37, or 2.4% to settle at $59.12 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude ended at $53.29, gaining $1.24, or 2.4%.
read more... 20/02/2020
Oil prices were almost unchanged on Tuesday in a market still concerned about the coronavirus epidemic and its economic consequences. Brent crude for April delivery rose by 8 cents, or 0.14%, to end at $57.75 per barrel. On the other side, WTI crude slipped by 0.5% to settle at $52.05 per barrel.
read more... 19/02/2020