Crude oil prices rose on Wednesday, supported by an unexpected drop in US crude stocks. Gains, however, were limited by eased Russia-Ukraine tensions. As a result, Brent oil gained 0.9% at $91.55 a barrel and WTI crude edged 0.3% up at $89.66 a barrel.
read more... 10/02/2022
Crude oil prices lost ground on Monday as supply issues in Kazakhstan and Libya attenuated, with traders watching the impact of coronavirus outbreaks in China. Hence, Brent crude fell by 88 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $80.87 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude decreased by 67 cents, or 0.9%, to end at $78.23.
read more... 11/01/2022
Crude oil prices ended lower on Friday, weighed by concerns over demand for black gold amid a rising number of Covid-19 Omicron variant infections. Consequently, Brent oil dropped by 2% to $73.52 a barrel and WTI crude fell by 2.1% to $70.86 a barrel.
read more... 20/12/2021
Crude oil prices extended gains on Tuesday amid receding fears of the South African coronavirus variant, dubbed as Omicron.Hence, Brent crude soared by $2.36, or 3.2%, to settle at $75.44 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude spiked by $2.56, or 3.7%, to end at $72.05.
read more... 08/12/2021
Crude oil prices rebounded on Thursday after OPEC+ surprised the market yesterday choosing to stick to its plan of increasing oil output by 400 000 barrels per day in January. Hence, Brent crude rose by 80 cents, or 1.2%, to settle at $69.67 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude increased by 93 cents, or 1.4%, to end at $66.50 a barrel.
read more... 03/12/2021