On Monday, oil prices edged slightly higher on optimism over the US – Korea summit’s aftermath between their leaders — Donald Trump and Kim Jonh Un in Singapore. Brent crude futures was stable at $76.46 per barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose by 0.6% to $66.10 a barrel.
read more... 12/06/2018
Oil prices retreated on Friday, pressured by growing Russian output and the highest in more than three years U.S. drilling activity. Brent crude dipped by 1.1% to close at $76.46 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude contracts closed 21 cents lower at $65.74 a barrel, or about 0.3% loss.
read more... 11/06/2018
Oil prices recovered slightly on Tuesday supported by industry data which indicated a decrease in U.S. crude inventories. Brent crude edged up by 0.1% at $75.38 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude jumped by 1.2% to close at $65.52.
read more... 06/06/2018
Oil prices continued the downward evolution on Monday, as investors kept selling amid rising U.S. output, probable global supply growth and trade concerns. Brent crude futures declined by $1.50 a barrel, or 2 percent, to end at $75.29 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped by 1.6% to close at $64.75.
read more... 05/06/2018
Oil prices were mixed on Thursday. Brent oil price rose slightly to $77.59 a barrel, due to a larger-than-forecasted drop in crude inventories. WTI crude declined as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is likely to bring its supply-cut deal to a close by the end of the year. WTI futures fell by $1.17, or 1.7% to settle at $67.04 a barrel.
read more... 01/06/2018