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 futures recovered from a more-than 20-year low on Wednesday, on potential new oil talks between OPEC producers to deepen supply cuts to support the market. Consequently, Brent crude jumped by 5.4% to $20.37 a barrel. Similarly, WTI futures traded 19.1% higher at $13.78 a barrel.
read more... 23/04/2020
Crude oil prices plummeted on Monday, with WTI crude tumbling below $0 for the first time in history, a fall amplified by the imminent expiration of the May U.S. oil futures contract which prompted investors to get rid of it at any cost.
read more... 21/04/2020
Crude oil futures evolved differently on Friday, with U.S. WTI crude at 18-year lows as bearish Chinese economic figures and growing U.S. supplies overshadowed Trump’s plan to ease lockdown measures.
read more... 20/04/2020
Crude oil futures ended on a mixed note on Thursday, with Brent recording minor gains as some European countries decided to loosen up coronavirus restrictions. Hence, Brent crude rose by 13 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $27.82 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude was unchanged at $19.87 a barrel, marking the second straight day at its lowest level since February 2002.
read more... 17/04/2020