GLOBAL MARKETSBrent crude oil price is at $97.45, down 0.88% in the latest session, down 12.75% over the past week and up 60.12% since the start of the year.
Brent crude is the international oil benchmark, quoted in US dollars per barrel. It is the reference price for most of the world's oil, including much of the Gulf's exports.
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Karim HaddadCrude's steep weekly drop leaves Brent at $98.32 and WTI at $90.39. Gold edged up 1.16% over the week, while copper fell 5.07%.