Oil prices increased by about 2% on Thursday, hitting their highest level in four months, boosted by new forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA) warning of potential supply shortages until year-end. The EIA report also revealed a notable 5.7-million-barrel decrease in gasoline stocks, the steepest decline since early November. Thus, the Brent crude oil stood at $85.42 a barrel, while WTI crude settled at $81.26 a barrel.
read more... 15/03/2024
Oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday, boosted by strikes on Russian refineries and a larger-than-expected drop in US crude and gasoline inventories. As a result, the Brent crude oil stood slightly above $84 a barrel, while WTI crude settled at $79.72 a barrel.
read more... 14/03/2024
On Tuesday, oil prices saw a slight decrease due to a higher than anticipated US inflation index, coupled with rising concerns over the compliance with OPEC production cap. Brent crude fell by 0.3% at $81.92 a barrel, while WTI crude slipped by 0.4% to $77.56 a barrel.
read more... 13/03/2024
On Monday, oil prices were rather constant due to uncertainty surrounding the fluctuating demand from China. Brent crude edged 0.2% higher at $82.21 a barrel, while WTI Crude slipped by 0.1% to $77.93 a barrel.
read more... 12/03/2024
Oil prices dropped on Friday amid worries about Chinese demand despite geopolitical tensions and supply cuts. As a result, the Brent crude oil decreased by 1% to settle slightly above $82 a barrel, while WTI crude declined by 1.2% to stand slightly above $78 a barrel.
read more... 11/03/2024