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  1. Jan 4, 2022 · The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil traced a similar pattern to Brent and averaged $3/b less than Brent in 2021. Global petroleum production increased more slowly than demand, driving higher prices. The slower increase in production was mostly attributable to OPEC+ crude oil production cuts that started in late 2020.

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      Crude oil prices increased in 2021 as global crude oil...

  2. Apr 9, 2024 · The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, has risen more than 20 percent since mid-December. It has jumped more than 10 percent over the past month alone, to around ...

  3. Jan 5, 2022 · A faster increase in global oil demand than growth in supply led to oil prices jumping last year, with the average Brent Crude price at $71 per barrel—the highest of the past three years, the U ...

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    When Biden took office on Jan. 20, 2021, crude oil prices were around $53 a barrel, according todata from the Energy Information Administration. On Feb. 24, the day Russia launched its military assault, prices were around $93 a barrel. That's a 75% increase, but as David Gulley, a professor of economics at Bentley University, notes, the claim “dram...

    Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that the price of crude oil increased 513% between Biden’s first day in office and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Data shows crude oil prices increased by around 75% in that span. Energy analysts say a variety of factors are responsible for the surge in crude oil prices.

    Agence France-Presse, March 10, Posts mislead on factors behind US energy price spike
    Energy Information Administration, March 16,Petroleum & other liquids
  4. Nov 13, 2021 · OPEC+ is also eyeing the early 2022 oil market. Winter could bring more Covid cases, and spring is a lower-demand “shoulder” season. Adding more supply over the 400,000 barrels per month could ...

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  5. Sep 28, 2023 · Brent crude oil prices have risen more than 30% in the past three months and are now trading near $93 per barrel, levels not seen since November 2022. Gasoline prices have followed suit and are up ...

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  7. Nov 4, 2021 · As a result, prices of crude oil have risen consistently in recent months, though they are still about 40% below their peak levels of July 2008. These higher prices ultimately show up in the ...