Norway's giant Johan Sverdrup oilfield is expected to start Phase 2 production in early December, Aker BP, a partner in the Equinor-operated field, said on Wednesday, later than its previous forecast of October.
read more... 27/10/2022
Oil prices increased on Monday as OPEC+ discussed cutting production by more than 1 million barrels per day (bpd) to support prices. If implemented, this would be the group's largest drop since the COVID-19 pandemic's beginning. Thus, Brent crude settled 1% higher at $88.86 a barrel on Monday. WTI crude rose by 5.2% to $83.63 per barrel.
read more... 04/10/2022
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
On Tuesday, oil prices were bearish, following a decline in other risk assets. The dollar remained strong and investors anticipated further interest rate increases from central banks in order to reduce inflation. As such, Brent crude settled 1.5% lower at $90.62 a barrel. WTI crude decreased by 2.1% to $83.94.
read more... 21/09/2022
Oil prices rose on Friday as traders anticipated that OPEC+ would discuss output reductions at their meeting on September 5. Gains were however constrained by concerns about China's COVID-19 limitations and the status of the global economy. As a result, WTI crude oil moved up by 0.3% to $86.87, while Brent crude oil closed 0.7% higher at $93.02.
read more... 05/09/2022