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Why is Brent crude more expensive than WTI?
Simply put, the preference for Brent crude today stems from the fact that it may be a better indicator of global oil prices. Brent essentially draws its oil from more than a dozen oil fields located in the North Sea. It's also still considered a sweet crude, despite having a higher sulfur content than WTI.
Although most Brent is destined for European markets, it's already used as a price benchmark for other grades.
Bloomberg reports: “Brent represents the Northwest Europe sweet market, but since it's used as the benchmarks for all West African and Mediterranean crude, and now for some Southeast Asia crudes, it's directly linked to a larger market."


Brent Crude
Roughly two-thirds of all crude contracts around the world reference Brent Crude, making it the most widely used marker of all. These days, “Brent” actually refers to oil from four different fields in the North Sea: Brent, Forties, Oseberg, and Ekofisk. Crude from this region is light and sweet, making them ideal for the refining of diesel fuel, gasoline, and other high-demand products. And because the supply is waterborne, it’s easy to transport to distant locations.
N'y a t'il pas une diminution de barrils prévue en mai 2020 entre l'OPEP et la russie justement pour augmenter les prix justement ?West Texas Intermediate (WTI)
WTI refers to oil extracted from wells in the U.S. and sent via pipeline to Cushing, Oklahoma. The fact that supplies are land-locked is one of the drawbacks to West Texas crude as it’s relatively expensive to ship to certain parts of the globe. The product itself is very light and very sweet, making it ideal for gasoline refining, in particular. WTI continues to be the main benchmark for oil consumed in the United States.



Il y a toujours un décalage avant la répercussion sur les prix.cezame a écrit : 20 avr. 2020, 21:37 Pourtant les carburants augmentent demain. Ce serait dû à l'incorporation de biocarburants.
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Le Brent, lui, reste au dessus du 0WTI crude futures closed at -$38.45 per barrel on Monday.










