Brent crude dropped by 2.3% to $73.05 a barrel on Thursday, right before the OPEC meeting which is aimed at raising oil output. The news about a higher-than-expected stockpile draw in the U.S. put pressure on WTI crude price, which settled 0.3% lower at $65.54 a barrel.
read more... 22/06/2018
OPEC and Russia are likely to decide this week whether to increase their oil output, having a bearish effect on crude prices on Tuesday. Brent crude slipped by 0.4% to $75.08 a barrel, while WTI crude plummeted by around 1.2% to settle at $65.07 a barrel.
read more... 20/06/2018
A looming trade dispute between U.S. and China buoyed oil prices on Monday. Furthermore, Brent crude jumped by 2.6% to $75.34 a barrel, ahead of the OPEC meeting this week aimed at raising global crude supply. WTI crude hiked by 1.2% to $65.85 a barrel.
read more... 19/06/2018
A stronger dollar and a potential decision of the OPEC and its allies to increase production weighed on Brent crude on Thursday, which settled 80 cents, or about 1% lower at $75.94 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude soared by 0.4% to end at $66.89 a barrel, in a catchup process to the higher priced products and Brent values.
read more... 15/06/2018
Predictions that voluntary output reductions led by OPEC might be eased weighed down on Brent crude on Tuesday, which closed 0.8% lower at $75.88 a barrel. OPEC warned about downside risks to demand in the last quarters of the 2018, stating that oil market outlook is uncertain.
read more... 13/06/2018