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Oil prices surged on Monday, as winter storms led to steep declines in temperatures across North America thus blasting demand for energy and heat. The global benchmark Brent crude futures rose by 1.4% to reach $63.30 per barrel, reaching their highest level since January 2020. Meanwhile, the U.S. West Texas …

Oil prices rose Monday, February 15th, to their highest levels in nearly 13 months, as escalating tension in the Middle East stimulated new purchases, while crude received support from hopes that an American stimulus and easing isolation measures would fuel demand for fuel. Brent crude rose $ 1.02, or 1.6%, …

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Oil prices rose on Friday, supported by geopolitical tensions raising concerns about crude supplies from the Middle East. Brent crude futures for April delivery gained $1.29, or 2.1%, to close at $62.43 per barrel. For the week, the global benchmark crude most active contracts gained 5.2%. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate …

Oil prices fell for a second session today, Friday, to fall further from its highest level in a year after OPEC cut its demand forecast again, and the International Energy Agency said the market was still experiencing a surplus in supplies. Brent crude fell 39 cents, or 0.6%, to $ …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices declined on Thursday, ending its best rising-streak in about two years, amid concerns about the recovery of the global demand this year. Earlier today, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) revised down its expectations for the global demand for crude oil to rise by 5.8 million …

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is expecting the global demand for crude oil to rise by 5.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2021, decreasing its previous expectations by about 100,000 b/d. Extended lockdowns and the re-introduction of partial lockdowns in a number of countries has resulted …

The International Energy Agency said today, Thursday, that global oil supplies are still exceeding demand due to the continuing general isolation measures aimed at combating the Coronavirus and the spread of its strains, but vaccines should help to recover demand and quickly allow producers to pump more. The Paris-based Energy …

Sources told Reuters that despite plans to increase its oil production, data show that Russia’s production of oil and gas condensate actually fell from February 1 to February 10 to 10.11 million barrels per day from an average of 10.16 million barrels per day in January. As of February, Russia …