Crude oil prices increased modestly on Friday, hovering at about a two-week high, supported by supply disruptions in Iraq and a calmer outlook for the banking sector. Hence, Brent crude for May delivery, which expired upon settlement, gained 50 cents, or 0.6%, to settle at $79.77 a barrel. In meantime, US WTI crude increased by $1.30, or 1.8%, to end at $75.67 a barrel.
read more... 03/04/2023
Oil prices gained ground on Thursday, driven by eased concerns related to financial markets, but also by the prolongation of a shutdown in Iraq that is cutting supply by several million barrels. Thus, Brent crude traded around 1% higher to $79.27 a barrel, while WTI crude settled at $74.37, up by 2% day-on-day.
read more... 31/03/2023
U.S. crude oil exports hit a record high in 2022 as releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) nearly matched the increase in domestic output to boost U.S. supply to countries looking to replace Russian crude.
read more... 16/03/2023
Britain's National Grid called on reserve coal-power units for the first time to provide electricity during a period of expected tight supplies on Tuesday as a cold snap sweeps the country.
read more... 08/03/2023
Oil prices had a bullish evolution on Monday on supply concerns due to weaker Russian deliveries. Consequently, Brent crude increased by 0.4% to $86.18 a barrel and WTI oil closed almost 1% higher at $80.46 a barrel.
read more... 07/03/2023