5th April 2023

Oil prices rise

Oil prices jumped in the biggest rise in nearly a year after OPEC+ announced it was cutting output by 1.16 million barrels per day.

Brent crude futures settled higher by 6.31%, at $84.93 a barrel. The commodity had its best daily performance since March 21, 2022, when it gained 7.12%. West Texas Intermediate crude settled higher by 6.28%, at $80.42 a barrel. It was the biggest daily gain for WTI since April 12, 2022, when it rose 6.69%.