Oil prices fell on Thursday, following the announcement that China started using its internal strategic crude reserves in order to counteract the rising energy prices. Despite a drop in US crude and gasoline stocks, Brent oil lost 1.6% to end at $71.45 a barrel. WTI crude closed 1.7% lower at $68.14 a barrel.
read more... 10/09/2021
Crude oil prices diverged on Wednesday. The Brent benchmark lost nearly 2% at $71.59 a barrel, as OPEC+ members confirmed their strategy of increasing production by 400.000 bpd in October. WTI oil edged higher, as a weekly decrease in US crude stocks limited losses. As such, WTI edged 0.1% higher at $68.59 a barrel.
read more... 02/09/2021
Crude oil prices weakened on Wednesday, weighed by an increase in US weekly gasoline stocks, as indicated by the EIA. Despite a decline in US crude reserves, Brent oil fell by 1.2% to $68.23 a barrel and WTI crude ended 1.7% lower at $65.46 a barrel.
read more... 19/08/2021
World stocks and oil prices sank Monday as the spreading Delta variant of Covid-19 fueled fears of a faltering economic recovery, while the OPEC+ alliance agreed to hike output.
read more... 20/07/2021
Crude oil prices continued to fall on Thursday on expectation for an increase in supply after Reuters reported that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had reached a compromise deal. Moreover, U.S. fuel stocks rose, providing additional pressure to prices. As such, Brent crude fell by 1.7% to settle at $73.47 a barrel. The American WTI shed by 2% to end at 71.65 p/therm.
read more... 16/07/2021