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On Tuesday, Brent crude futures rallied above $65 a barrel for the first time since 2015 following the shutdown of the Forties North Sea pipeline, which knocked out considerable supply from a market, which was already tightening because of OPEC-led output cuts.
Brent crude futures hit $65.29 a barrel, soaring 0.9% from their previous close. It definitely marks the first time the benchmark has grown above $65 since June 2015.
American West Texas Intermediate crude futures reached $58.30 a barrel, gaining 0.5% from their previous settlement.
The UK’s Forties oil pipeline, which is the country's largest at a capacity of about 450,000 barrels a day faced an emergency shutdown after cracks were spotted.
The leap in Brent prices extended its premium to WTI prices to nearly $7 a barrel, jumping from approximately $5 the previous week and making American crude exports more attractive.
American output is currently not far off that of leading producers Saudi Arabia and Russia.
This week started with the talk of the United States banning Russian oil exports, so XBR/USD saw $130 a barrel. Then the ban became reality. What does it really mean for the market?
US Energy Information Administration will reveal Crude oil inventories on February 9, 17:30 GMT+2.
On Wednesday, February 2, during the day, members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) will discuss a range of issues regarding energy markets and, most importantly, agree on how much oil they will produce.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics will announce the updated Unemployment Rate and Employment Change data on Thursday, May 19, at 04:30 MT.
The UK Office for National Statistics will publish Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, May 18, at 09:00 MT.
The US Census Bureau will announce Core Retail Sales and Retail Sales on Tuesday, May 17 at 15:30 MT.
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