Thursday, 27 January 2022 (YJC)_ Yesterday, the price of oil reached its highest level in the last 7 years.
Brent North Sea crude traded up about $ 2 a barrel, hitting $ 90 a barrel yesterday, but closed at $ 89.38, down 73 cents.
US light crude traded at $ 86.66. The OPEC oil basket traded at $ 87.35 in recent trading.
Rising tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border, rising global oil demand and declining producer power have been cited as the main reasons for rising oil prices.