Crude oil futures recorded strong gains on Monday, as central banks promised to protect financial markets from the impact of the coronavirus. Moreover, Russia announced its willingness to cooperate with Opec+ partners to support the world oil market.
read more... 03/03/2020
Crude oil futures fell sharply on Tuesday, under pressure of the accelerating spread of the coronavirus outside China, which overshadowed OPEC output reductions and supply disruptions in Libya.
read more... 26/02/2020
Crude oil futures rebounded on Friday amid easing concerns over the impact of the lethal coronavirus outbreak on the global energy demand. Meanwhile, prices got some support from signals that OPEC and its allies may intervene to prop up the market.
read more... 17/02/2020
Crude oil futures edged higher for the third day in a row on Thursday, as the likelihood of deeper OPEC+ supply reductions offset forecasts for a declining demand due to the coronavirus spread. Brent crude for April delivery rose by 55 cents, or 1%, to settle at $56.34 a barrel on ICE London. U.S. WTI crude firmed by 25 cents, or 0.5%, to end at $51.42 a barrel on NYMEX.
read more... 14/02/2020
Oil futures collapsed to their lowest levels in more than a year on Monday amid signs that OPEC and its allies are unlikely to convoke an emergency meeting to cut additional production of black gold.
read more... 11/02/2020