Crude oil prices extended gains on Friday amid stronger demand from China. Ahead of a long weekend in the US, WTI crude traded 1.6% higher at $71.78 a barrel. Brent crude increased by 1.2% to settle at $76.61 a barrel.
read more... 19/06/2023
On Wednesday, crude oil prices inched lower as a result of Fed’s decision to leave unchanged interest rate. Furthermore, higher supply from Russia and weak macroeconomic data from China has contributed to the overall downward trend in oil prices. Hence, Brent crude dropped by 1.5% to settle at $73.20 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude traded at $68.27 a barrel, declining by about 1.7% day-on-day.
read more... 15/06/2023
On Monday, crude oil prices declined as a result of weak economic data from China and the possibility of interest rate hikes. Furthermore, higher supply from Russia has contributed to the overall downward trend in oil prices. Hence, Brent crude dropped by 4% to settle at $71.84 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude traded at $67.12 a barrel, declining by over 4% day-on-day.
read more... 13/06/2023
Oil prices slumped on Wednesday due to disappointing manufacturing data from China and a stronger U.S. dollar. Furthermore, the rise in oil inventories in the US this week by 5.202 million barrels also has weighed on prices. Hence, Brent crude settled at $72.66 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude traded at $68.09 a barrel.
read more... 01/06/2023
Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as a slow recovery in China, a stronger dollar and uncertainty about the global economy weighed on prices. Thus, Brent crude traded 0.4% lower to settle at $74.91 a barrel. WTI crude settled at $70.86 a barrel.
read more... 17/05/2023