On Tuesday, oil prices were rather stable to bearish, driven by a sharp price decline in refined products, following the restart of refineries in the United States after a maintenance period. Brent crude decreased by 1% to $86.25 a barrel, while WTI Crude slipped by 0.4% to $81.62 a barrel.
read more... 27/03/2024
On Monday, oil prices ended higher, driven by prospects of reduced Russian crude oil production, following Ukrainian attacks on refineries. Brent crude increased by 2% at $86.75 a barrel, while WTI Crude rose by 2% to $81.95 a barrel.
read more... 26/03/2024
Oil prices finished slightly down on Friday, hampered by Gaza ceasefire hopes as well as a stronger dollar. Hence, Brent crude edged 0.4% lower at $85.43 a barrel, while WTI crude stood at $80.63 a barrel, down 0.5% day-on-day.
read more... 25/03/2024
Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, weighed by a stronger dollar and increased optimism of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Despite the relatively subdued stance conveyed by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) on Wednesday, indicating potential future reductions in interest rates, Brent crude oil stood at $85.78 a barrel, while WTI crude settled slightly above $81 a barrel.
read more... 22/03/2024
On Wednesday, oil prices fell as the dollar weakened after the Fed announcement, while investors took advantage of recent price spikes amidst worries about possible supply disruptions in Russia. As a result, Brent crude oil fell by about 2% to settle slightly below $86 a barrel, while WTI crude declined by around 3% to stand at $81.27 a barrel.
read more... 21/03/2024