Brent, the oil against which Nigeria’s crude is priced, dropped marginally on Tuesday, shedding 32 cents to close at $74.18 per barrel
Industry figures showed that the commodity dipped in price by 0.43 per cent when compared to its cost the preceding day.
This came as the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Alexander Novak, in a letter addressed to the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Sanusi Barkindo, emphasised the need for continued work by OPEC and its allies to maintain market stability.
In the letter, which was received by OPEC on July 27, 2021, and sighted by our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday, Novak commended the OPEC scribe for his efforts in ensuring the stability of global crude oil prices.
The letter read in part, “I believe that in the conditions of continued uncertainty in the development of the global economy, the significance of the coordinated work in order to maintain the stability of the global energy markets will only increase.”
Novak noted that the reliable basis for this was the Declaration of Cooperation and the Charter of Cooperation by OPEC and its allies.
SOURCE: corporatenews360.com