Oil prices rose last week
Last week, the average price of Azeri Light crude oil based on CIF contracts increased by $1.84 (2.08 percent) compared to the previous week and amounted to $ 90.17 per barrel. The maximum price for this period reached $91.32 per barrel, and the minimum price was $88.65 per barrel.
Last week, the average price of Azeri Light oil based on FOB in the Turkish port of Ceyhan was $88.74 per barrel, which is $ 1.85, or 2.13 percent more. The maximum price was $89.89 per barrel, and the minimum price was $87.17 per barrel.
The average price for the benchmark grade of Dated Brent oil increased by $ 1.36 (1.57 percent) and amounted to $88.01 per barrel. The maximum price for Dated Brent reached 88.96 dollars per barrel, and the minimum – 86.83 dollars per barrel.
Oil grade/date |
01.07 |
02.07 |
03.07 |
04.07 |
05.07 |
Average price |
Azeri LT CIF |
$90,06 |
$90,78 |
$90,05 |
$91,32 |
$88,65 |
$90,17 |
Azeri Light FOB Ceyhan |
$88,63 |
$89,36 |
$88,63 |
$89,89 |
$87,17 |
$88,74 |
Urals (EX NOVO) |
$73,53 |
$74,26 |
$74,01 |
$75,79 |
$72,15 |
$73,95 |
Dated Brent |
$88,01 |
$88,59 |
$87,68 |
$88,96 |
$86,83 |
$88,01 |
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