Oil prices extended gains on Friday and headed for a second weekly gain, supported by geopolitical tensions in Europe and the Middle East, concerns over tightening supply, and optimism about global fuel demand growth as economies improve.
Oil prices extended gains on Friday and headed for a second weekly gain, supported by geopolitical tensions in Europe and the Middle East, concerns over tightening supply, and optimism about global fuel demand growth as economies improve.
Heavy oil supply has also tightened globally after Mexico and the United Arab Emirates cut exports of these grades.
This comes amid solid global oil demand growth of 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in the first quarter, JP Morgan analysts said in a note.
"Our high-frequency demand indicators estimate that total oil consumption in March averaged 101.2 million bpd, 100,000 bpd above our published estimates," they said.
Persons:
Brent, Daniel Hynes, Soni Kumari, WTI, Israel, JP Morgan
Organizations:
. West Texas, ANZ, NATO, of, Petroleum, United, Investors
Locations:
Europe, Brent, Israel, Syria, Russia, OPEC, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, U.S