Oil prices rose on Friday and were on course for the second year in a row, albeit small, in a year marked by tight supplies due to conflict in Ukraine, a strong dollar and weak demand from China, the world’s biggest crude importer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brent crude futures were up 44 cents, or 0.5%, at $83.90 a barrel by 0138 GMT, after settling down 1.2% in the previous session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US West Intermediate crude was $78.88 a barrel, up 48 cents, or 0.6 percent, after closing down 0.7 percent on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brent crude is expected to end 2022 with a gain of 5.76%, after rising 50.2% in 2021. Prices rose in March to a peak of $139.13 a barrel, a level not seen since 2008, after Russia invaded Ukraine and raised concerns about supplies and energy security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WTI is on track to rise 4.5 percent in 2022 after gains of 55 percent in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oil prices fell rapidly in the second half of this year as central banks around the world raised interest rates to fight inflation and the dollar’s rise. This made dollar-denominated commodities a more expensive investment for holders of other currencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China’s coronavirus restrictions, which were eased only in December, have also dashed hopes of a recovery in oil demand for the world’s second-largest crude consumer. While oil demand in China is set to recover in 2023, rising COVID-19 cases and fears of a global recession hamper commodity demand prospects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In terms of supplies, Western sanctions will prompt Russia to divert more exports of crude and refined products from Europe to Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the United States, production growth slowed in the largest oil-producing countries, despite higher prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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