Tuesday 16 December 2014

BRENT DROPS TO FIVE-YEAR LOW AT $61

Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-MaduekeThe average price of crude oil from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries fell below $60 for the first time since July 2009, according to data from the 12-member cartel. However, the global benchmark Brent, against which Nigeria’s oil is priced, fell to $61.28 per barrel on Monday.

Brent has now lost more than 45 per cent of its value since its mid-June spike of $115 per barrel.

Read more @ The Punch

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