Oil prices stabilized Thursday, April 15th, to hold near the highest level in a month after jumping about 5% in the previous session after the International Energy Agency and OPEC raised oil demand forecasts as major economies recovered from the pandemic. Brent crude rose 4 cents to 66.62 dollars a …
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Read More »Oil Closes at Highest Level in a Month
Oil prices continued to rise in Wednesday, supported by the improved outlook demand from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which raised expectations for global demand for crude this year by 230,000. The IEA expects a 5.7 million-barrel a day growth in the global demand for oil in 2021 compared with …
Read More »Oil Continues to Rising But Virus Fears Dampen Gains
Crude oil rose on Wednesday, April 14, after data in the sector showed that US inventories fell more than expected, while OPEC raised expectations for crude demand, but concerns about the Coronavirus and increasing supplies curbed the gains. Brent crude futures rose 85 cents, equivalent to 1.3%, to $64.52 a …
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Read More »Oil Gains on Outlook Recovery Expectations
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by the improved demand forecasts for 2021, by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). In addition, positive economic data in the United States and China prompted optimism about the recovery of the global economy and the demand for energy sources. The West …
Read More »OPEC Raises 2021 World Oil Demand Growth Forecast
In its latest monthly report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) raised its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2021 to 5.95 million barrels per day from 5.89 million barrels per day in the previous report, per Reuters. “There have been sizeable drawdowns in global inventories since mid-2020 …
Read More »Oil Rising Supported by Strong Chinese Data
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, April 13th, as data from China showed an increase in the growth of imports of the second-largest consumer of oil in the world. Brent crude futures were up 31 cents, equivalent to 0.5%, to $63.59 a barrel, while U.S. crude futures increased 28 cents, or …
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Read More »Oil Closes Higher On Recovery Hopes
Oil prices rose on Monday, amid optimism about the prospects of the recovery of economic growth and the global demand for energy. Brent crude futures for June delivery increased by 33 cents, or 0.52%, to finish at $63.28 per barrel. Meanwhile, the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained …
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