Crude oil prices tumbled amid increased concerns over oil demand following Bank of England’s decision to hike interest rates to 5%. Despite lower US oil supplies, Brent crude and WTI crude decreased by about 4% to settle at $74.14 a barrel and $69.58 a barrel, respectively.
read more... 23/06/2023
BP expects to make a final investment decision in 2024 on a cluster of carbon capture projects in northern England, including a gas-fired power plant in Teesside, it said on Tuesday.
read more... 10/05/2023
Oil prices dropped on Monday, as the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England increased interest rate. Moreover, fears of a recession suggested that demand could be destroyed. Consequently, Brent crude decreased by 2.4% to $84.06 a barrel, and WTI oil also fell by 2.5% to $76.71 a barrel.
read more... 27/09/2022
Crude oil prices rebounded on Thursday amid strengthening Chinese demand and a smaller-than-expected rate hike by the Bank of England, which instead of forecasts for a 75-basis point hike opted for a 50-bp increase. Thus, Brent crude and WTI crude added 0.7% to settle at $90.46 a barrel and $83.49 per barrel respectively.
read more... 23/09/2022
In response to the Bank of England's warning of a protracted recession and ahead of today's highly anticipated employment report in the US, crude oil fell on Thursday. As such Brent crude dropped by 2.8% to $94.12 a barrel, while WTI crude ended 2.3% lower at $88.54.
read more... 05/08/2022