Oil prices retreated on Monday as worries about looming new supply from OPEC+ and a weak demand a on the back of a new aggressive strain of the coronavirus overshadowed the positive news of the passing of a US stimulus package. Hence, Brent crude fell by 43 cents, or 0.84%, to settle at $50.86 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude settled at $47.62 a barrel, declining by 61 cents, or 1.26% day-on-day.
read more... 29/12/2020
Oil prices were marked by monotonous trading on Thursday, due to the approaching Christmas weekend. Brent crude and WTI oil ended rather flat at $51.29 and $48.23 a barrel respectively.
read more... 28/12/2020
Crude oil prices gained ground on Wednesday, supported by an unexpected drop in US crude and petroleum reserves. Despite limited gains due to the new strain of coronavirus, Brent oil ended 2.2% up at $51.20 a barrel, while WTI crude traded 2.3% higher at $48.12 a barrel.
read more... 24/12/2020
Crude oil prices ended lower again on Tuesday, weighed by investors’ fears on a possible decrease in global demand due to the new strain of coronavirus. Consequently, Brent crude weakened by 1.6% to $50.08 a barrel, while WTI oil lost 2% to close at $47.02 a barrel.
read more... 23/12/2020
Crude oil futures fell on Monday, weighed down by new travel restriction measures imposed at British borders due to a new strain of coronavirus, reviving concerns over an unsteady recovery in global energy demand. Hence, Brent crude dropped by 2.6% to settle at $50.91 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S WTI crude closed at $47.97 a barrel, posting a 2.3% loss on a daily basis.
read more... 22/12/2020