The price of AI-92 gasoline and diesel fuel increased by 11%

U.S. oil exports to China have decreased by nearly half in 2024, according to Bloomberg, citing data from Kpler. The U.S. exported 81.1 million barrels of oil to China this year, by 46% lower than the previous year's figure of 150.6 million barrels. As a result, China has dropped from second to sixth place among the largest buyers of U.S. oil.

European countries have slowed down the pace of gas withdrawal from underground storage facilities (USF) in recent days due to warm weather. However, reserves in USF have gradually fallen below 75%, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE).

Oil prices remained in the positive on Friday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Yesterday, February futures for Brent rose by 43 cents (0.59%) on the London ICE exchange, reaching $73.69 per barrel. February futures for WTI increased by 51 cents (0.73%) on the NYMEX exchange, reaching $70.13 per barrel.

BP hopes that its participation in the development of the "Karabakh" oil field and the "Ashrafi-Dan Ulduzu and Aypara" (ADUA) structures in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea will be an opportunity to implement international standards within these projects.