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Oil prices declined on Monday, with economic data in the world’s two biggest economies renewing concerns over the pace of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, especially with the spread of the Delta variant. Factory production and retail sales in China slowed sharply last month, while in the United States, the …

Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday, August 16, falling for a third session, after official data showed a slowdown in refining productivity and economic activity in China, in a sign that the new outbreak of Covid-19 is denting the world’s second-largest economy. Brent crude fell 90 cents, or …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices declined on Friday, finishing the week on a mixed note with growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant and the subsequent effect on the recovery of demand for energy. Brent crude futures for October delivery lost 72 cents, or 1%, to finish at $70.59 per …

The number of active rigs drilling for crude oil in the United States rose by 10 to 397 this week, data by Baker Hughes showed on Friday. This marked the largest increase for U.S. oil rigs since the beginning of April. The total rig count rose by nine to reach …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices closed lower on Thursday after OPEC maintained expectations for demand growth this year. Brent crude futures for October delivery lost 13 cents, or 0.18%, to close at $71.31 per barrel, snapping a two-day rising streak, while the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures decreased by 16 cents, or 0.23%, …

In its monthly report published on Thursday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced that it left the 2021 and 2022 world oil demand growth forecasts unchanged despite concerns over Delta variant weighing on energy demand. OPEC currently expects the global demand to rise by 6.6%, or 5.95 …

Oil prices fell after two days of gains after the United States, the world’s largest oil consumer, urged major producers to increase production, bolstering supply concerns as economies ease restrictions imposed to combat the Coronavirus. Brent crude futures fell 17 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $71.27 a barrel in Asian …

Oil prices closed higher on Wednesday, rebounding from early losses that followed news about pressuring OPEC to raise production and the release of the weekly inventory data in the United States. The U.S. is asking the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to increase production, claiming that the global …