Oil prices were slightly bullish on Monday, as Hurricane Ida forced several energy companies to begin shutting down production. Nevertheless, worries about pandemic’s impact on demand reduced gains. Consequently, Brent crude increased merely by 1% to $73.41 a barrel.
read more... 31/08/2021
Oil prices climbed to a new record high for 2021 on Friday, supported by supply disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as renewed optimism over demand. Brent crude rose by 2.3% to $72.70 a barrel and WTI oil ended 2% higher at $68.74 a barrel.
read more... 30/08/2021
Oil prices retreated on Thursday, snapping a three-day rally amid surging COVID-19 infections and as Mexico restored some supply after a fire disruption. Hence, Brent crude fell by $1.18, or 1.6%, to settle at $71.07 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude settled down 94 cents or 1.4% at 67.42 a barrel.
read more... 27/08/2021
Oil prices rose for a third session in a row on Wednesday, lifted by a higher-than-expected drop in crude reserves in the United States. As such, Brent oil increased by 1.7% to $72.25 a barrel and WTI crude gained 1.2% at $68.36 a barrel.
read more... 26/08/2021
Oil prices continued to rise in yesterday’s session as China has rapidly brought local virus cases down to zero and traffic is showing signs of recovery, thus easing demand concerns. Brent crude increased by 3.4% to settle at $71.05 a barrel. At the same time, the American WTI crude ended 2.9% up at $67.54 a barrel.
read more... 25/08/2021