Crude oil prices increased modestly on Tuesday, spurred by a softer dollar and a U.S. plan to restock petroleum reserves. However, gains were capped by uncertainty over the impact of rising COVID-19 cases China. Brent crude added 0.2%, to settle at $79.99 per barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude rose by 1.4% to $76.23 per barrel.
read more... 21/12/2022
Crude oil prices increased on Monday amid renewed optimism of China easing Covid restrictions. The news that the U.S. will start to buy crude to fill their Strategic Petroleum Reserve has lent further support to oil markets. Hence, Brent crude gained about 1% to settle at $79.80 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude rose by 1.2% cents to end at $75.19 a barrel.
read more... 20/12/2022
The world's largest petroleum importer, China, is expected to experience increased economic activity and demand after the country's COVID-19 restrictions were partially loosened by the Chinese government. Consequently, oil prices rose on Friday, with Brent crude settling 2.5% higher at $95.99 a barrel. WTI was seen rising by 2.9% to $88.96 per barrel.
read more... 14/11/2022
Tuesday saw an increase in oil prices following Saudi Arabia's suggestion that output from OPEC+ be cut to sustain prices if Iranian petroleum returns. The likelihood of a reduction in U.S. stocks supported the price of Brent crude oil, which ended 3.9% higher at $100.22. WTI crude increased by 3.7% to $93.74.
read more... 24/08/2022
Oil prices decreased on Tuesday as investors worried about dwindling consumer confidence and prepared for the release of an additional 20 million barrels of crude oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve. As such, WTI crude diminished by 1.8% to settle at $94.98 per barrel. At the same time, Brent crude ended 0.7% down at $104.40 a barrel.
read more... 27/07/2022