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Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday, with Brent crude for January falling by $0.50 (0.68%) to $72.81 and the December WTI contract dropping $0.52 (0.75%) to $68.87. The more active WTI January contract ended at $68.75, down $0.49 (0.71%). Prices were pressured by higher-than-expected U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles, as reported by the Energy Information […]
Oil prices were relatively flat on Tuesday, with Brent crude settling at $73.31 per barrel, up $0.01, and WTI crude closing at $69.39 per barrel, up $0.23 (0.3%). Prices remained steady as escalating tensions in the Russia-Ukraine war raised concerns about potential supply disruptions. Ukraine’s use of U.S. ATACMS missiles against Russian targets and President […]
Oil prices surged over 3% on Monday as Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield halted production due to a power outage, tightening North Sea supply. Brent crude rose $2.26 (3.2%) to settle at $73.30 per barrel, while WTI gained $2.14 (3.2%) to close at $69.16. Repairs at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield, cutting output by up to 30%, further […]
Oil prices fell over 2% on Friday, with Brent settling at $71.04 per barrel, down $1.52 (-2.09%), and WTI at $67.02, down $1.68 (-2.45%). For the week, Brent dropped 4%, while WTI declined 5%, driven by weaker Chinese demand and uncertainty over U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts. China’s crude refining in October fell 4.6% year-over-year […]
Oil prices closed slightly higher on Thursday after a large draw in U.S. fuel stocks offset oversupply and demand concerns. Brent rose 28 cents (0.4%) to $72.56 a barrel, while U.S. WTI gained 27 cents (0.4%) to $68.70. Both briefly dipped into negative territory during the session. For the week, Brent was set to lose […]
Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday, rising slightly as traders engaged in short-covering after Tuesday’s dip. Brent crude rose 39 cents (0.54%) to $72.28 a barrel, while U.S. WTI gained 31 cents (0.46%) to $68.43. Gains were capped by the dollar hitting a seven-month high, which makes oil pricier for holders of other currencies. Tuesday’s drop […]
Oil prices held near a two-week low on Tuesday after a 5% drop over two sessions, pressured by OPEC’s lowered demand forecast, a strong U.S. dollar, and underwhelming Chinese stimulus measures. Brent rose 6 cents to $71.89, and U.S. WTI gained 8 cents to $68.12, stabilizing after Monday’s lows. OPEC cut its 2024 demand growth […]
Oil prices dropped more than 2% on Monday, with Brent crude falling $2.04 (2.76%) to $71.83 per barrel and U.S. WTI crude declining $2.34 (3.32%) to $68.04 per barrel. This followed a more than 2% drop on Friday. The market was weighed down by China’s latest stimulus plan, which failed to boost investor confidence in […]
Oil prices fell over 2% on Friday, as supply fears from Hurricane Rafael eased and China’s economic stimulus measures underwhelmed traders. U.S. WTI crude futures dropped by $1.98 (2.7%) to $70.35 per barrel, and Brent crude fell by $1.76 (2.3%) to $73.87 per barrel. Energy producers had preemptively shut down more than 23% of Gulf […]
Oil prices rose nearly 1% on Thursday, with Brent crude up 71 cents (0.95%) to $75.63 a barrel and U.S. WTI crude increasing 67 cents (0.93%) to $72.36. The market reacted to potential supply impacts from President-elect Donald Trump’s policies, including the possibility of renewed sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, which could reduce oil availability, […]