Tag: oil prices

Mar 28
 Oil prices slid on Thursday; unexpected US Inventories

Oil prices slid on Thursday after data showed an unexpected rise in U.S. inventories. U.S. Crude Oil WTI Futures slid 0.3% to $59.23. International Brent Oil Futures were down 0.2% to $67.13. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that U.S. crude stocks increased by 2.8 million barrels last week. Markets previously expected a decrease of 1.2 million barrels. The […]

Mar 26
Oil prices rise on Tuesday

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, pushed up by supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, although concerns about a potential recession kept markets from rising further. Brent crude oil futures were at $67.48 per barrel, up 27 cents, or 0.4 percent, from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate […]

Mar 22
Oil prices declines from 2019 highs

Oil prices fell further from 2019 highs on Friday, but was set for a thrid straight week of gains due to supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and by U.S. sanction on Iran and Venezuela. Brent crude futures were at $67.39 per barrel, 47 cents below their last close. Brent hit a four-month high […]

Mar 06
Oil prices slipped on Wednesday

Oil prices slipped on Wednesday as bullish output forecasts by two big U.S. producers and a build in weekly U.S. crude stockpiles outweighed ongoing OPEC-led production cuts. International Brent crude futures were at $65.36 per barrel at 0440 GMT, down 50 cents, or 0.8 percent, from their last settlement. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were also […]