Oil prices dropped sharply on Monday as the ongoing coronavirus lockdowns in China increased concerns about the demand outlook. Hence, Brent crude fell by $6.45, or 5.7%, to settle at $105.94 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude slumped by $6.68, or 6.1%, to settle at $103.09 a barrel.
read more... 10/05/2022
Despite progress, 19.2GW of coal projects remain in a grey area of China’s “no new coal overseas” policy and could still go ahead, according to analysis from energy think tank CREA.
read more... 09/05/2022
Oil prices extended losses on Tuesday amid concerns about China's capacity to keep its economy on track and maintain the substantial oil imports. Consequently, Brent crude fell by 2.4% to $104.97 a barrel, while WTI crude oil decreased by 2.6% to $102.41 a barrel.
read more... 04/05/2022
Crude oil prices diverged on Monday, with Brent crude declining by 1.6% at $107.58 a barrel as concerns of slowing economic growth in China outweighed fears of a potential supply cut from a looming EU-wide ban on Russian oil. In contrast, US WTI crude futures rose by 0.5% to settle at $105.17 a barrel, tracking the rally in the diesel market.
read more... 03/05/2022
Oil prices varied on Friday, on worries about weak economic growth in China, the world's top oil importer as well as fears of potential supply in case of a potential European Union ban on Russian crude.
read more... 02/05/2022