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Basra crude posts weekly gains as global oil prices rise for third straight month

Basra crude posts weekly gains as global oil prices rise for third straight month
Basra crude posts weekly gains as global oil prices rise for third straight month

2024-03-30 11:00:05 - From: Shafaq News


Shafaq News/ Basra Crude sees weekly advances amid global oil price upsurge for the third consecutive month.

Basra Heavy crude closed the last session of Friday at increasing $0.97, reaching $83.47 while registering weekly gains of $2.07, equivalent to 3.18%.

Meanwhile, Basra Intermediate crude closed its last session at $0.97 higher, reaching $86.30, also recording weekly gains of $2, or 2.37%.

Globally, Brent crude recorded a weekly increase of 2.4%, while WTI crude saw a weekly increase of nearly 3.2%. Both types of crude oil achieved over 6% in March, marking the third consecutive month of gains.