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Daily (27.10.2021): Oil prices hit their highest levels since 2014 amid ongoing concerns about supply
Oil prices continued their steady uptrend on Tuesday, with the benchmarks hitting their highest levels in almost seven years amid limited supply from particularly OPEC and on growing global demand. Hence, Brent crude rose slightly by 0.5% to settle at $86.40 a barrel. U.S WTI crude increased by 1% to close at $84.65 a barrel.
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Daily (15.10.2021): Oil prices climbed to multi-year highs on Thursday as Saudi Arabia dismissed calls for additional OPEC+ supplies
Crude oil prices climbed to hit multi-year highs on Thursday after Saudi Arabia, one of the main crude oil producers in the world, rejected to follow the policy of OPEC+ to increase their output for price controls. Additionally, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said surging natural gas prices could boost demand for oil among power generators. Hence, Brent crude rose by 1% to settle at $84.00 a barrel, the highest level since October 2018. U.S. WTI crude increased by 1% to close at $81.31 a barrel, hitting a seven-year record high.
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Daily (14.10.2021): British near-term gas prices edged up on Wednesday on low storage, high LNG
Oil prices traded down in a steady trading on Wednesday amid profit-taking, while traders assessed OPEC’s skepticism around the strength of crude demand even after prices hit the highest since 2014. Hence, Brent crude settled 24 cents, or 0.3%, lower at $83.18 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude eased by 20 cents, or 0.3%, to end at $80.44.
read more... 14/10/2021
Daily (06.10.2021): Brent crude at three-year high, WTI at seven-year high on Tuesday as OPEC sticks to output plan
Oil prices continued to rally on Tuesday following OPEC+'s decision to maintain a policy of measured monthly production increases, lifting the international crude benchmark to a three-year high. Hence, Brent crude settled up $1.30, or 1.6%, at $82.56 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil closed up $1.31, or 1.7%, at $78.93 a barrel, hitting its highest level since 2014.
read more... 06/10/2021
Daily (05.10.2021): European electricity prices rocketed on Monday amid low renewables output, surging gas prices
Oil prices prolonged their rally, to hit a three-year high on Monday following OPEC+ decision to stick with its current output policy as demand for petroleum rebounds. Hence, Brent crude soared by $1.98, or 2.5%, to settle at $81.26 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude settled up $1.74, or 2.3%, to $77.62 a barrel.
read more... 05/10/2021