Crude oil futures edged higher on Tuesday, with investors hoping for a further cut in black gold production at the next OPEC + summit, which could be brought forward to this week. Brent crude for August delivery soared by $1.25, or 3.3%, to settle at $39.57 a barrel, while U.S. WTI crude for July delivery gained $1.37, or 3.9%, to end at $36.81 a barrel.
read more... 03/06/2020
Crude oil futures diverged on Monday, with Brent crude for August delivery surging by 8.5% to close at $38.32 a barrel amid hopes that OPEC+ producers will meet this week, earlier than previously planned, to discuss about a further extension of output cuts. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude was rather stable at $35.49 a barrel, but under the effect of increasingly hostile relations between the United States and China.
read more... 02/06/2020
Oil prices continued the bullish evolution due to a possible extension of current oil production cuts beyond June after OPEC+ countries will meet at the beginning of next month.
read more... 27/05/2020
Crude oil futures gained ground on Tuesday, after OPEC’s de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, pledged to deepen production cuts in June to help drain the glut in the global market. Hence, Brent crude futures rose by 35 cents, or 1.2%, to settle at $29.98 per barrel, while the U.S. WTI crude soared by $1.64, or 6.8%, to settle at $25.78 per barrel.
read more... 13/05/2020
Crude futures added ground on Friday, after OPEC and its allies started to reduce more production to tackle the supply excess caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Consequently, Brent crude traded 4.6% higher at $26.44 a barrel. Similarly, WTI futures climbed by 5% to $19.78 a barrel
read more... 04/05/2020