Crude oil prices gained ground on Friday after energy firms posted positive earnings and US data showed crude output was declining, while fuel demand was growing. Hence, Brent crude rose by 1.5% to settle at $79.54 a barrel. Meanwhile, US WTI crude increased by 2.7% to $76.78 a barrel.
read more... 02/05/2023
Oil prices saw a slight rebound following the sharp decline on Wednesday as investors eagerly anticipated the release of first-quarter growth figures for the United States, the world's largest consume. Brent crude saw a 1% increase day-on-day, ending at $78.37, while WTI crude rose by 0.6% to settle at $74.76 a barrel.
read more... 28/04/2023
Oil prices plunged on Wednesday, as the larger-than-expected drop in U.S. inventories and a rebound in demand failed to offset the escalating concerns about the global economy. As a result, Brent and WTI crude plummeted by around 4% day-on-day, to settle at $77.69 and $74.30 a barrel respectively.
read more... 27/04/2023
Oil prices tumbled to their lowest level since late March before the announcement of a production cut by OPEC+. As a result, Brent and WTI crude declined by more than 2% day-on-day, to settle at $80.77 and $77.07 a barrel respectively as risk appetite has affected the market.
read more... 26/04/2023
Crude oil prices continued to rebound on Monday amid upbeat demand signals from Asia. Bookings made in China for travels overseas for the approaching May Day holiday indicate that travel to Asian nations is still recovering. Hence, Brent crude rose by $1.07, or 1.3%, to settle at $82.73 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude settled up 89 cents, or 1.1%, to end at $78.76.
read more... 25/04/2023