PFL Market Reports

Oil prices fell on Friday, with Brent crude down 50 cents (0.6%) to $80.79 per barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropping 80 cents (1%) to $77.88 per barrel. Despite the daily losses, both benchmarks posted weekly gains, with Brent up 1.3% and WTI climbing 1.7%. The market reacted to new U.S. sanctions […]

Oil prices dipped on Thursday, with Brent crude settling at $81.29 per barrel, down 74 cents (0.9%), and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude falling $1.36 (1.7%) to $78.68. This followed significant gains on Wednesday, where Brent and WTI hit their highest levels since July. Prices were pressured by expectations that Yemen’s Houthi militia would […]

Oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday, with Brent crude settling up $2.11, or 2.64%, at $82.03 a barrel, its highest since August. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed $2.54, or 3.28%, to $80.04, marking its highest close since July.The rally followed a significant drop in U.S. crude inventories to their lowest level since 2022, driven […]

Oil prices eased on Tuesday as the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast steady domestic oil demand in 2025 alongside a slight increase in supply projections. However, losses were limited by new U.S. sanctions targeting Russian oil exports to India and China. Brent crude dropped $1.09 (-1.35%) to settle at $79.92 per barrel, while WTI […]

Oil prices rose roughly 2% on Monday to reach a four-month high, driven by expectations that expanded U.S. sanctions on Russian oil would prompt major buyers like India and China to seek alternative suppliers. Brent crude gained $1.25 (+1.6%) to close at $81.01, its highest since August 26. WTI rose $2.25 (+2.9%) to settle at […]

Oil prices surged nearly 3% on Friday, reaching three-month highs as traders prepared for supply disruptions from the U.S.’s most comprehensive sanctions package targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues. Brent crude settled at $79.45 (+$2.53, +3.3%), briefly surpassing $80, while WTI closed at $76.30 (+$2.38, +3.2%). Earlier in the session, both benchmarks gained over 4% […]

Oil prices climbed over 1% on Thursday, with Brent settling at $76.92 (+$0.76, +1%) and WTI at $73.92 (+$0.60, +0.82%), driven by heightened winter fuel demand amid cold weather in the U.S. and Europe. Analysts noted that for every degree Fahrenheit below the 10-year average, heating oil and propane consumption increases by 113,000 barrels per […]