Brent crude surpasses $65 per barrel first time since January 2020

The price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for April 2021 on London’s ICE went up by 1.2%, reaching $65.12 per barrel. This is the first time the price of Brent has surpassed $65 per barrel since January 2020, according to the trading data as of 02:01Z As of 02:10Z, the Brent oil price was up by 1.7% trading at $65.46 per barrel, while the WTI oil price was up by 1.7% at $62.21 per barrel….