Crude oil prices closed lower on Monday, starting the week with a negative performance, as concerns about the surging number of coronavirus cases in many countries overshadowed positive impact from COVID-19 vaccine news and smaller than expected increase in output by the OPEC+ alliance. Heightened tensions between the United States and China put further pressure on WTI price. Hence, Brent crude declined by 0.9% to settle at $48.79 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude decreased by 1% to end at $45.46 a barrel.
read more... 08/12/2020
The positive conclusion of the OPEC+ summit and the decision of its members to increase production gradually over the course of 2021, lent support to crude oil prices, sending them higher on Friday. As such, Brent crude for February delivery edged 1.1% higher at $49.25 a barrel, while WTI oil ended 1.4% up at $46.26 a barrel.
read more... 07/12/2020
Crude oil futures jumped to their highest levels since March after OPEC+ agreed to gradually return to the market 2 million barrels per day expected early next year, starting with 500,000 barrels per day in January, at the end of four days tough negotiations. The deal is a compromise meant to allow its members to benefit from rising prices without flooding the market. Hence, Brent crude increased by 1% to settle at $48.71 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude rose by 0.8% to end at $45.28 a barrel.
read more... 04/12/2020
Crude oil prices moved higher on Wednesday, as the ongoing OPEC+ negotiations boosted investors’ confidence, thus lending support to prices. Hence, Brent oil gained 1.8% to close at $48.25 a barrel and WTI crude ended 1.6% higher at $45.28 a barrel.
read more... 03/12/2020
Crude oil futures continued to slip on Tuesday as OPEC's decision to end a meeting on Monday without a decision on its production plans for 2021 and delay a meeting set for Tuesday until later in the week, weighed on prices. Hence, Brent crude lost 0.4% to settle at $47.42 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude ended at $44.55 a barrel, posting a 1.7% drop day-on-day.
read more... 02/12/2020