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Barclays Bank raised its forecast for oil prices in 2021, driven by “temporary factors” such as improved demand for fuel in winter due to cold weather, especially in Asia, and a weak dollar. The bank maintained its optimistic forecast of oil prices in the second half of the year, but …

Oil prices fell for the second consecutive session, as renewed lockdown measures to combat COVID-19 raised new concerns about global fuel demand. Brent crude futures lost eight cents, or 0.1%, to $ 55.38 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures contracted $ 52.26 a barrel, down by a …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices declined on Friday, as data showed a surprise increase in crude inventories in the United States, and amid the rise of the U.S. Dollar (USD). In addition, the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic in many parts across the world has spurred concerns about the recovery of the global …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices showed a mixed performance on Thursday, following the release of the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) weekly report that showed an unexpected rise in crude inventories in the United States. Accordingly, the U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for March delivery declined by 18 cents, or 0.3%, …

Oil prices declined on Thursday following the release of inventory data in the United States, despite continuous hopes for increased government stimulus spending in the U.S. Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 2.6 million barrels last week, against market expectations for another decline, according to the weekly …

Oil fell Thursday, January 21, after data for the sector showed a sudden increase in US crude stocks, which once again fueled fears about demand driven by the Coronavirus pandemic, but hopes of stimulus in the United States curbed the decline in prices. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil prices rose on Wednesday for the second consecutive session, amid expectations for increased stimulus spending by the new administration in the United Stated as President Joe Biden was officially inaugurated earlier today. Brent crude futures for March delivery added 18 cents, or 0.3%, to close at $56.08 per barrel. …