Crude oil prices continued to rebound on Monday amid upbeat demand signals from Asia. Bookings made in China for travels overseas for the approaching May Day holiday indicate that travel to Asian nations is still recovering. Hence, Brent crude rose by $1.07, or 1.3%, to settle at $82.73 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude settled up 89 cents, or 1.1%, to end at $78.76.
read more... 25/04/2023
Oil prices gained rose on Friday, trading 0.6% higher, due to a technical rebound after two sessions of sharp declines. However, gains were capped as the market remains anxious about the global demand. Brent crude settled at $81.66 a barrel and WTI crude ended at $77.87 a barrel.
read more... 24/04/2023
On Wednesday, crude oil prices experienced a decline, despite signs of improving demand from China. The market continues to fear a global recession, which has contributed to this downward trend. As a result, Brent crude lost 2% and was trading at $83.12 a barrel. WTI Crude also shed 2.1% closing at $79.16 a barrel.
read more... 20/04/2023
Oil prices were bearish on Monday influenced by a stronger dollar and a possible rate increase by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Brent crude fell by 1.8% to $84.76 a barrel and WTI crude slumped by 2% to $80.83 a barrel, despite higher global oil demand.
read more... 18/04/2023
Crude oil prices rose slightly on Friday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) unveiled global demand will hit a record high this year on the back of a recovery in Chinese consumption. Hence, Brent crude rose by 0.3% to settle at $86.31 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude settled at $82.52 a barrel, gaining 0.4% day-on-day.
read more... 17/04/2023