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For the second week, Basrah crudes record weekly losses with global oil price decline

For the second week, Basrah crudes record weekly losses with global oil price decline
For the second week, Basrah crudes record weekly losses with global oil price decline

2024-07-20 10:00:06 - From: Shafaq News


Shafaq News/ Basrah crude oil recorded losses over the past week, mirroring the global oil price decline of 3% for the second consecutive week.

Basrah Heavy crude concluded its latest session on Friday with a decrease of $1.09, closing at $79.41. This downturn resulted in a weekly loss of $1.75 or 2.6%.

Basrah Medium crude dropped by $1.09, settling at $82.31 in its recent session, and registered a weekly loss of $1.42 or 2.6%.

On Friday, Brent crude prices dropped by 83 cents, or 1%, to $84.28 a barrel by 1330 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures declined by 63 cents, or 0.8%, to $82.19 a barrel.