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.
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Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday as tensions in the Red Sea outweighed rising stocks in the US. Consequently, Brent crude closed at $77.41, while WTI crude settled at $72.02 per barrel, both contracts rising by about 1%.
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On Thursday, oil prices experienced a minor decline as the bearish sentiment persisted, driven by indications of weakened global demand, particularly from China, the largest oil importer globally. Nevertheless, declining U.S. stocks limited losses. Thus, Brent crude settled at $74.05 per barrel, while WTI crude closed at $69.34 per barrel.
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European Union officials discussed diversifying oil stocks and creating a buffer for diesel and gasoil during an emergency meeting of the bloc's oil coordination group, one told Reuters.
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The EU is on track to end winter with sufficient gas, even if Russia halts supplies, although such a scenario – combined with cold weather – would erode stocks to around 20% of capacity, said think tank Bruegel.
read more... 12/10/2023