Brent crude edged 0.3% higher on Tuesday awaiting a positive trade deal between US and China, closing at 65.86 USD/bbl at the end of the day. Meanwhile, WTI futures traded 0.1% lower at 56.56 USD/bbl in anticipation of U.S. government crude stocks data.
read more... 06/03/2019
Crude oil prices soared on Monday on hopes that United States and China could reach an agreement to end their trade war. Brent crude rose by 0.9% to 65.67 USD/bbl, while WTI futures climbed by 1.4% to 56.59 USD/bbl.
read more... 05/03/2019
Crude oil prices fell on Friday amidst bearish U.S. manufacturing data that triggered concerns over global energy demand growth. Brent crude fell by 1.5% to 65.07 USD/bbl, while WTI futures plunged by 2.5% to 55.80 USD/bbl.
read more... 04/03/2019
Brent crude price reversed trend, turning bearish on Thursday, influenced by lower factory output reported by the two Asia’s biggest economies – China and Japan. The record level of U.S. crude stockpiles also weighed on prices. On top of that, the lack of a deal after the two-day summit between U.S. president Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left the financial markets under pressure. Brent crude edged 0.5% down at $66.03 a barrel. Nevertheless, OPEC-led supply cuts and last week’s decline in crude U.S. crude imports to a two-decade low supported WTI crude price, which inched 0.5% up at $57.22 a barrel.
read more... 01/03/2019
Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after U.S. data showed a sharp drop in crude stockpiles. Moreover, OPEC continues to cut oil supplies. Brent oil surged by 1.8% to 66.39 USD/bbl, while WTI futures was 2.6% up at 56.94 USD/bbl.
read more... 28/02/2019