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Brent Crude Price Hits $50/barrel

Oil prices advanced on Monday, with WTI crude trading nearly $47.0 a barrel while Brent crude staying around $50.0 a barrel at around 06:15 AM GMT, buoyed by hopes that a rollout of COVID-19 vaccine globally will improve global crude demand. The US has kicked off its vaccination campaign against …

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Brent Crude Hits $50/barrel First Time in 9-Month

Oil prices were up on Friday, extending an overnight rally, with Brent crude crossing $50 a barrel for the first time since March while WTI crude hovering around $47 a barrel, amid hopes that global crude demand would recover next year as vaccine momentum intensified. Reuters reported that the US …

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Brent Crude Price Increases to $49.02/barrel

Oil prices increased on Thursday, with WTI rising by 0.5% to $45.73 a barrel at around 06:30 AM GMT while Brent crude gaining 0.3% to $49.02 a barrel, as traders were upbeat that a COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Britain and the imminent approval of a vaccine in the US could …

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Oil Prices Recovering on Covid-19 Vaccine Optimism

WTI crude futures rebounded from earlier losses to trade higher at $46.1 a barrel on Wednesday, amid optimism over coronavirus vaccines and renewed hopes a new stimulus bill in the US could be approved soon. US FDA said Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine “met the prescribed success criteria” clearing it for emergency …

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Oil Prices Down on Demand Concern

Oil prices declined on Monday, retreating from a nine-month, as surging COVID-19 cases globally brought renewed lockdowns and mobility restrictions. In the US, California urged bars, hair and nail salons to close again. In Germany, Bavaria on Sunday said it would launch a stricter lockdown starting from Wednesday until January, …

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Oil Prices Declines Further as OPEC Delayed Output Policy Talks

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending its prior losses, amid uncertainty about whether major oil producers would agree to extend its deep output cuts. Reuters reported Monday that the cartel delayed output policy talks until Thursday, as key players were still in disagreement on how much oil they should produce. …

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Oil Prices Swing U.S Marks Thanksgiving Holiday

Oil prices were mixed on Friday in a quiet trade due to the US Thanksgiving holiday. WTI crude fell 1.5% to $45.03 a barrel at around 06:45 AM GMT, amid fears that many people are ignoring lockdown advice and travelling. The US Transportation Security Administration said that almost six million …

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Oil Prices Drop as Inventories Rise Above Market Expectations

Crude oil futures dropped more than 1% to trade around $44.9 a barrel on Thursday, as investors remain concerned about near term fuel demand as the number of coronavirus infections continue to rise worldwide. Latest data from the EIA showed gasoline inventories rose by 2.2 million barrels, more than markets …

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Oil Prices Rise to Near 3-Month High

Crude oil futures rose as much as 2% to trade around $43.2 a barrel on Monday, its highest level in nearly three months boosted by prospects that a coronavirus vaccine may be distributed soon and hopes that OPEC+ will continue to restrain oil output. Oxford and AstraZeneca announced that trials …

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Crude Oil Prices Fall on Global Demand Concern

Crude oil futures fell more than 0.7% to trade around $41.5 a barrel on Thursday, amid mounting concerns about near term fuel demand as the number of coronavirus infections continue to rise worldwide and led several countries to impose fresh restrictions. The US death toll from COVID-19 surpassed the 250,000 …

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