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Shafaq News
3 days ago
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Basrah crudes rise despite a global drop
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Basrah crude oil prices edged up despite a global decrease in oil prices. Basrah Heavy crude rose by 99 cents to $61.41 per barrel, and Basrah Medium crude by 99 cents, reaching $64.36 per barrel. Brent crude futures dipped 23 cents, or 0.4%, to $65.40 a barrel by 0318 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 25 cents, or 0.4%, at $63.16 a barrel.


Shafaq News
4 days ago
- Business
- Shafaq News
Basrah crudes rise with a global surge
Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, Basrah crude oil prices edged up with a global increase in oil prices. Basrah Heavy crude rose by 5 cents to $60.42 per barrel, and Basrah Medium crude by 5 cents, reaching $63.37 per barrel. Brent crude futures climbed by 21 cents, or 0.32%, reaching $64.84 a barrel by 0437 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 27 cents, or 0.43%, to $62.79 a barrel, following a rise of about 1% earlier in the session.


Shafaq News
29-05-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Basrah crudes drop despite global oil rise
Shafaq News/ Basrah crude prices dropped on Thursday, despite a global surge in oil markets. Basrah Heavy crude fell 41 cents to settle at $60.65 per barrel, while Basrah Medium crude declined by the same amount to $63.60 per barrel.


Shafaq News
28-05-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Basrah crude prices fall despite global oil market gains
Shafaq News/ Basrah crude prices declined on Wednesday, even as global oil benchmarks posted moderate gains. Basrah Heavy fell by 40 cents to $61.06 per barrel, while Basrah Medium dropped by the same margin to $64.01. The drop comes despite rising global oil prices, driven by a new US decision to bar Chevron from exporting crude from Venezuela under a revised license—fueling concerns about a tighter global supply.


Shafaq News
27-05-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Basrah crude prices rise despite little change in global oil prices
Shafaq News/ Basrah Heavy and Basrah Medium crude prices rose on Tuesday, despite minimal movement in global oil benchmarks. Basrah Heavy crude increased by 88 cents, or 1.45%, to $61.46 per barrel, while Basrah Medium climbed by 88 cents, or 1.39%, to $64.41. Globally, oil prices saw little change as market participants weighed the possibility of an OPEC+ decision to raise output at a meeting scheduled later this week.