Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Oil prices are rising as China’s COVID restrictions are eased

Oil

Brent crude futures were up 19 cents, or 0.2%, at $119.70 a barrel at 0050 GMT. The benchmark hit a three-month high of $120.99 on Monday. Higher output target by OPEC+ producers would ease tight supply. Oil costs crawled higher on Tuesday on expected request recuperation in China as it loosened up extreme COVID controls … Read more

Oil prices falling as China’s COVID outbreak reaches new heights

Covid

The oil prices in West Texas Intermediate fell 4% to settle at just over $94 a barrel, the lowest since late February. In Shanghai, virus infections are on the rise, putting millions of people on lockdown with no clear indication of when the restrictions would be lifted. The increase in instances has caused port operations … Read more