Precio de petróleo baja, debido a temor de más casos de variante Delta
Petróleo cerró a la baja, ante preocupaciones de que variante Delta de Covid-19 en varios países lleve a un menor consumo de combustibles
El
precio de
petróleo cerró a la baja el martes en una sesión volátil, ya que las preocupaciones sobre el aumento de los casos de la
variante Delta del Covid-19 contrarrestaron las expectativas de otra caída semanal en los inventarios estadounidenses que había impulsado los
precios más temprano.
Los futuros del
petróleo Brent bajaron 48 centavos, o un 0.66% a 72.41 dólares el barril. El crudo West Texas Intermediate (WTI) de Estados Unidos bajó 70 centavos, o un 0.98%, a 70.56 dólares el barril.
Oil extends losses in volatile trade as Delta variant angst spreads
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell more than 2% on Friday, with both contracts posting a loss on the week as concerns about Chinese cities in lockdown due to coronavirus outbreaks tempered a rally driven by strong import data from the world’s biggest crude importer.
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Brent fell $1.32, or 2.3%, to settle at $55.10 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled down $1.21, or 2.3%, at $52.36 a barrel.
Both benchmarks, which hit their highest in nearly a year earlier in the week, posted their first weekly declines in three weeks, with Brent down 1.6% on the week and U.S. crude down about 0.4%.
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NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell more than 2% on Friday as concerns about Chinese cities in lockdown due to coronavirus outbreaks tempered a rally driven by strong import data from the world’s biggest crude importer and U.S. plans for a large stimulus package.
Brent was down $1.33, or 2.3%, at $55.17 by 11:59 a.m. EST (1559 GMT), after gaining 0.6% on Thursday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down $1.17, or 2.1% at $52.44 a barrel, having risen more than 1% the previous session.