Oil dropped below $85 at the beginning of a new trading week

On Monday, the price of oil is declining after a jump last week caused by the decision of a number of OPEC+ countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, to further reduce production. 

The current price of Brent oil is $84.62 per barrel. WTI oil is trading at $80.30. Following the results of the short last week, Brent rose by 6.6%, WTI – by almost 6.7%.

This week, you should pay attention to the monthly reviews of OPEC and the International Energy Agency (IEA) on the oil market, as well as data from the US Department of Energy on energy reserves in the country. Last week, the US Department of Energy reported a decrease in reserves of both oil and gasoline and distillates.

Analyzing the oil market, experts note that the recent decision to reduce production by a number of OPEC+ countries was partly intended to remove «short» sellers from the oil market. Thus, now oil prices may better reflect the fundamental factors for the market.