Global crude oil prices rose 8.9 percent throughout July 2017, reaching their highest level since May 25th. Bloomberg data shows that the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil for the next month's contract closed up 0.92 percent on Monday (July 31st), reaching US$50.17 per barrel.
The threat of US sanctions against Venezuela and concerns about global oil supply enabled crude oil prices to break above the US$50 per barrel mark for the first time in two months. Similarly, Brent crude oil prices also rose 9.98 percent throughout July 2017, reaching US$52.8 per barrel.
However, from January to July 2017, oil prices still recorded a decline. WTI crude oil fell 6.44 percent, and Brent crude oil fell 7.34 percent.
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