Oil futures evolved differently on Tuesday, with Brent crude edging lower at $22.74 a barrel, but showed some signs of improvement in early trading after U.S. President Donald Trump and its Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to talks on stabilizing energy markets. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude rose by 1.9% to settle at 20.48 a barrel.
read more... 01/04/2020
Crude oil prices crashed to fresh 18-year lows on Monday as growing fears over the coronavirus pandemic eroded demand, while the Saudi Arabia-Russia price war threatened to overload the market. Brent crude collapsed by 8.7% to close at $22.76 a barrel, the lowest settlement since November 2002. Meanwhile, the U.S. WTI crude plunged by 6.6% to end at $20.09 a barrel.
read more... 31/03/2020
Crude oil prices extended losses on Friday, posting the fifth consecutive weekly decline, as governments’ financial stimulus to eliminate the coronavirus pandemic could not stop the decline in global demand. Brent crude dropped by 5.4% to $24.93 a barrel. WTI futures traded 4.8% down at $21.51 a barrel.
read more... 30/03/2020
Crude oil prices added slight ground on Wednesday, as the United States may vote on a $2 trillion stimulus package to support the economy due to the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude traded 0.9% higher at $27.39 a barrel. In the same context, WTI futures rose by 2% to $24.49 a barrel.
read more... 26/03/2020
Crude oil futures bounced on Tuesday on hopes that the U.S. unprecedented stimulus package would prop up the coronavirus-battered economy. Consequently, Brent crude for May delivery rose by 12 cents, or 0.4% to settle at $27.15 a barrel.At the same time, the U.S. WTI crude soared by 2.8% to $24.01 a barrel.
read more... 25/03/2020