Crude oil futures gained ground for the second consecutive session on Thursday, with the U.S. WTI crude surging by about 20% as escalating tensions between Iran and the United States offset the deteriorating demand due to the coronavirus pandemic and the supply glut.
read more... 24/04/2020
Crude oil futures ended on a mixed note on Monday, as investors digested whether the unprecedented deal by the world’s biggest producers to cut output could stabilize the market hit by the coronavirus.
read more... 14/04/2020
Oil futures fell sharply on Thursday as the traders doubted that the OPEC+ agreement to cut oil output by 10 million barrels per day would be enough to offset the massive destruction of the demand hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
read more... 10/04/2020
Crude oil futures fell on Wednesday after Russia opposed Saudi Arabia’s plans requesting OPEC+ deeper oil production cuts in order to offset an eroding demand due to the coronavirus outbreak.
read more... 05/03/2020
Crude oil futures edged higher on Monday as the coronavirus-related demand worries have been offset by output cuts from major oil producers. Brent crude rose by 35 cents, or 0.6% to settle at $57.67 a barrel. U.S WTI crude increased by 0.5% to end at $52.31 a barrel. However, trading volumes were thin due to the U.S. Presidents’ Day holiday.
read more... 18/02/2020