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  1. Jan 4, 2022 · Crude oil prices increased in 2021 as increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates, loosening pandemic-related restrictions, and a growing economy resulted in global petroleum demand rising faster than petroleum supply. The spot price of Brent crude oil, a global benchmark, started the year at $50 per barrel (b) and increased to a high of $86/b in ...

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  2. Nov 13, 2021 · Crude oil prices have climbed more than 60% this year amid strong demand and snarled supply chains, prompting President Joe Biden to pressure Saudi Arabia and other exporters to ramp up oil ...

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  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 barrelthe highest of the past three years,...

  4. Apr 13, 2022 · With shale oil extraction, the United States became the largest oil producer in the world. In 2020, oil prices plunged to a negative value in the wake of an abrupt drop in worldwide demand. Prices have soared past pre-pandemic levels, thanks in part to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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  5. Interactive charts of West Texas Intermediate (WTI or NYMEX) crude oil prices per barrel back to 1946. The price of oil shown is adjusted for inflation using the headline CPI and is shown by default on a logarithmic scale. The current month is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value.

  6. Jan 13, 2021 · Oil markets began 2021 following one of the most disruptive years on record. In the first half of 2020, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-related demand suppression for oil-derived products (e.g., gasoline, diesel fuel, and aviation fuel) created historically large market imbalances.

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  8. Mar 17, 2021 · Oil 2021, the IEA’s latest medium-term outlook, explains why. Rapid changes in behaviour from the pandemic and a stronger drive by governments towards a low-carbon future have caused a dramatic downward shift in expectations for oil demand over the next six years.