Crude oil prices fell 2.5% this week due to softening demand projections, a strong U.S. dollar, and rising supply expectations. Amid global economic uncertainty, reports from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the International Energy Agency (IEA), and OPEC are collectively highlighting a bearish outlook, particularly as non-OPEC supply growth appears likely to outpace sluggish demand.
Both Brent and WTI climbed for a third straight day on Friday, but fell about 1.5 per cent for the week on a stronger dollar and demand fears