Brent crude futures fell by $1.21, or 1.45 per cent, to $82.50 per barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) futures for June, slipped by $1.26, or 1.58 per cent, to $78.54. The more active July contract lost $1.09, or 1.37 per cent, to $78.21. The structure of the Brent contract is weakening in an … Read more
Oil prices settled nearly one per cent higher in the previous session, with global benchmark Brent crude recording its first weekly gain in three weeks, after bullish macroeconomic data indicators from the world’s top two oil consumers – China and the US – bolstered hopes for higher demand. Brent settled 71 cents higher, or 0.9 … Read more
Brent crude futures for July were last down 29 cents, or 0.35 per cent, to $83.38 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude for June fell 37 cents, or 0.47 per cent, to $78.58 per barrel. Both benchmarks are set for weekly losses as investors are concerned that higher-for-longer interest rates will curb economic growth … Read more