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The oil prices They advanced to 82 dollars a barrel this Tuesday, supported by the shortage of supply and the expectation that the increase in cases of coronavirus and the spread of the omicron variant will not derail the recovery in world demand.
The benchmark futures Brent they totaled $ 1.26, or 1.57%, at $ 82.15 a barrel, after falling 1% in the previous session.
Oil futures WTI of the United States gained 1.31 dollars, or 1.66%, to 79.52 dollars a barrel, after having closed the previous day with a decrease of 0.8 percent.
Supply additions from the OPEC + they are below the hike allowed under a pact with allies due to lack of capacity in some countries. Major economies have avoided resorting to severe quarantines and restrictions, even as coronavirus cases are skyrocketing.
“Despite the continuous increase in omicron cases, European governments have considered that now is the right time to ease restrictions, raising hopes for a recovery in oil demand,” said Tamas Varga, from the PVM oil broker. .
The price of Brent climbed 50% in 2021 and continues to rebound even further in 2022, as investors believe that Omicron will have a limited effect on demand, while OPEC and its allies, an alliance known as OPEC +, slowly ease the record production cuts made in 2020.
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