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Daily (05.11.2020): A 4% increase in crude oil prices on Wednesday caused by a drop in US oil inventories
Crude prices rose on Wednesday, supported by the weekly report on oil reserves in the United States, which showed a decline in oil inventories. Consequently, Brent crude for January delivery traded 3.8% higher at $41.23 a barrel, while WTI crude jumped by 4% to close at $39.15 a barrel.
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Daily (04.11.2020): Oil prices hit their highest level in a week on Tuesday amid hopes OPEC will curb production
Oil prices continued to climb on Tuesday, hitting their highest levels in a week amid hopes for a new stimulus package following the US elections and that the supply of black gold will be restrained due to the intervention of the main producing countries. Hence, Brent crude for January delivery soared by 74 cents, or 1.9%, to close at $39.71 per barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude for December delivery increased by 85 cents, or 2.3%, to settle at $37.66 per barrel.
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Daily (02.11.2020): NBP spot plunged by over 9% on Friday amid healthy supply, weaker demand and falling commodities
Oil prices ended in a bearish mood on Friday, concluding the worst week in five months, weighed by sluggish demand and lack of response from major producing countries. A barrel of Brent for December delivery was 0.5%, or 19 cents, down at $37.46, while WTI crude fell 1.1%, or 38 cents, to $35.79 a barrel.
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Daily (28.10.2020): British near-term gas prices hit one-week low on Tuesday amid a less cold weather, strong wind power generation
Oil futures rebounded on Tuesday after the Tropical Storm Zeta slashed considerably the energy output in the Gulf of Mexico, while worries about the impact on demand from the ongoing surging globally in COVID-19 cases continue to weigh on the market. Hence, Brent crude for December delivery rose by 74 cents, or 1.8%, to end at $41.20 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude for December delivery soared by $1.01, or 2.6%, to settle at $39.57 a barrel.
read more... 28/10/2020
Daily (23.10.2020): British front-month gas prices hit fresh 2020 highs on Thursday amid unplanned Norwegian outages
Crude oil futures climbed on Thursday amid hopes for a new coronavirus aid package and a drop in U.S. weekly jobless claims. Prices also found support after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he would be ready to extend oil output cuts in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hence, Brent crude for December delivery soared by 73 cents, or 1.8%, to settle at $42.46 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude gained 61 cents, or 1.5%, to end at $40.64 a barrel.
read more... 23/10/2020