Oil prices tumble 10 per cent as Russia rejects Opec deal March 7, 2020 Oil prices plummeted by around 10 per cent on Friday as a proposal to reduce output by major producers collapsed. With global demand slowing due to the coronavirus’s impact on travel, manufacturing and supply chains, the plan had intended to keep prices steady. But Russia decline to participate and talks ended with there being no [...]
Oil prices drop again as coronavirus cases escalate February 28, 2020 Oil prices fell again today as the spread of the coronavirus cast uncertainty over the world economy. Oil prices saw further falls after an initial rally today after yesterday’s slump. A spike in the number of coronavirus cases dragged prices back down, along with the world’s stocks. Brent Crude plunged almost five per cent to [...]
Oil sinks to lowest price in a year as virus fears grow February 27, 2020 Oil prices today hit their lowest level since January last year as fears about the impact of the coronavirus on the world economy grew. Brent crude was down 4.3 per cent to $51.14 a barrel this afternoon as the virus continues its spread outside of China. Any impact on global consumption or manufacturing patterns will [...]
Weir to exit oil and gas after £379m loss February 26, 2020 Weir Group is to exit its oil and gas business after posting a £379m loss for 2019 today. While Weir enjoyed a strong performance in its mining business, the company warned the US oil and gas market’s poor 2019 performance forced it to slash costs in the range of £35m a year. “North American oil [...]
Coronavirus: Oil price rises as virus spread slows February 19, 2020 Oil prices rose today amid hopes the coronavirus may have reached its peak. The 2.5 per cent rise was also put down to the US taking action against a Rosneft subsidiary supplying the Venezuela, helping limit supply further. Brent crude was up $1.47, or 2.6 per cent at $59.22 a barrel this evening. “There’s more [...]
Coronavirus: Opec agrees provisional 600,000 barrel oil production cut February 6, 2020 Oil cartel Opec’s technical committee has recommended a 600,000 barrel per day production cut in an attempt to counter falling demand due to China’s coronavirus outbreak. Sources told Reuters that the group was awaiting Russia’s decision on the potential cut, which is larger than the 500,000 barrel curb that had been mooted. If approved by [...]
Total chief warns of coronavirus impact as annual income falls February 6, 2020 The chief executive of French oil firm Total today warned that coronavirus would have a significant impact on oil demand as the company reported a 13 per cent fall in annual income. Patrick Pouyanne said that the outbreak, which has killed 563 people thus far and knocked oil prices by about $10, said the impact [...]
Oil prices soar as coronavirus cure rumours fuel optimism February 5, 2020 Oil prices broke three weeks of consistent falls today, soaring four per cent as markets reacted wildly optimistically to reports that a breakthrough had been made in the search for a coronavirus cure. Global benchmark Brent crude gained almost $2 to reach $55.91, an increase of 3.6 per cent. West Texas Intermediate shot up 3.5 [...]
Oil price edges up on Opec production cuts hopes February 4, 2020 Oil prices showed signs of recovery this morning as officials from oil cartel Opec were set to meet in Vienna to discuss the rapid fall in prices due to China’s coronavirus outbreak. Brent crude clawed back 0.7 per cent to reach $54.92, whilst West Texas Intermediate, which on Monday breached the $50 mark, gained 1.5 [...]
Oil prices fall again as coronavirus continues to weigh on demand January 30, 2020 Oil prices fell again today after a brief respite on Wednesday as the worsening coronavirus outbreak continued to take its toll on economies. Brent crude fell two per cent to $57.68, whilst West Texas Intermediate showed a similar decline to $52.32. The renewed fall came after a Brent crude rallied by 0.5 per cent yesterday, [...]