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Oil holds steady, traders await OPEC response to oil releases

By Jenal Mehta

14:47, 25 November 2021

Oil pipe line valve in front of the barrels with OPEC symbol
US Senator Elizabeth Warren accuses companies of price gouging – Photo: Shutter Stock

Oil prices remained mostly steady as the markets wait for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to respond to the release of oil reserves by the US and other nations.

The 13-nation cartel is scheduled to meet on 2 December. OPEC previously tweeted of signs of a growing surplus.

US crude oil traded around $78 per barrel, while Brent crude oil traded around $82 per barrel.

China is non-committal on whether to release oil form their reserves per Reuters.

Meanwhile, US Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts accused companies of price gouging in a tweet, saying the recent fuel price increases isn’t about inflation.

Gold

2,004.85 Price
-1.180% 1D Chg, %
Long position overnight fee -0.0198%
Short position overnight fee 0.0116%
Overnight fee time 22:00 (UTC)
Spread 0.50

Oil - Crude

71.41 Price
+2.320% 1D Chg, %
Long position overnight fee -0.0204%
Short position overnight fee -0.0015%
Overnight fee time 22:00 (UTC)
Spread 0.030

Oil - Brent

75.98 Price
+2.030% 1D Chg, %
Long position overnight fee -0.0174%
Short position overnight fee -0.0045%
Overnight fee time 22:00 (UTC)
Spread 0.045

Silver

23.02 Price
-3.350% 1D Chg, %
Long position overnight fee -0.0204%
Short position overnight fee 0.0122%
Overnight fee time 22:00 (UTC)
Spread 0.020

Performance

Brent Crude Oil

  • Day range: 81.94 – 83.00
  • 52 week range: 46.92 – 83.83
  • One week change: 1.14%
  • One month change: -4.44%
  • Six month change: 19.69%
  • One year change: 69.04%

US Crude Oil

  • Day range: 77.76 – 78.65 USD
  • 52 week range: 43.92 – 85.41 USD
  • One week change: - 0.20%
  • One month change: -7.56%
  • Six month change: 17.99%
  • One year change: 71.19%

US Natural Gas

  • Day range: 4.997 – 5.13 USD
  • 52 week range: 2.26 – 6.37 USD
  • One week change: 3.06%
  • One month change: -14.34%
  • Six month change: 69.87%
  • One year change: 74.45%

 

Three month percentage change in pricesThree month % change – Credit: Koyfin

Read more: Goldman Sachs: Oil lower due to ‘excessive wall of worries’

Markets in this article

Oil - Brent
Brent Oil
75.983 USD
1.511 +2.030%
Oil - Crude
Crude Oil
71.410 USD
1.62 +2.320%
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
2.5235 USD
-0.0115 -0.450%

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