
Audio By Carbonatix
The price of oil hit a fresh 26-month high on Monday as ministers from producer nations signalled there were no plans to boost output.US light, sweet crude rose 27 cents to $91.78 in Asia and London Brent crude rose 44 cents to $94.21.Some members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) said the group was unlikely to meet until June to discuss production moves.A blizzard in north-eastern parts of the US has also pushed prices higher.However, a Christmas Day interest rate rise in China prompted some concerns over growth in the country's fuel demand."China's interest rate hike is having some impact on the oil markets... because of concerns over how the tightening of monetary policy will impact demand growth," said ANZ oil analyst Serene Lim.Oil prices tumbled by 4% when China last raised interest rates in mid-October.But prices quickly recovered and have since rallied by about 15%, largely driven by the unusually cold weather seen in Europe during December and the resultant surge in fuel demand.Some analysts are concerned that such fuel price growth will push up inflation and hurt global economic growth."High oil prices were one of the contributors to the last global crisis," said JBC Energy in a report."The largest effect of an oil price shock on the economy occurs around three to four quarters after the price spike."Source: BBC
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
PSG vs Liverpool: Date, time and everything you need to know about the Champions League quarterfinal
16 minutes -
Education Minister orders probe into illegal SHS online class fees
18 minutes -
Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid: Date, time and everything you need to know about the Champions League quarterfinal
22 minutes -
Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth slows to 7.5% in January 2026
24 minutes -
The Reputation Bomb: Why fraud in the digital age destroys more than freedom
25 minutes -
Mahama nominates 5 to Ghana’s Fiscal Council to strengthen economic oversight
40 minutes -
Enterprise Insurance crowns first “Insure Na Chilli” winner: Jonathan Syme set for ultimate football experience
42 minutes -
Bear with us over temporary outages as ECG begins transformer upgrade programme – Energy Ministry
1 hour -
President Mahama has not broken promise on anti-LGBTQ bill — Akwatia MP
2 hours -
Education Minister promises swift fix to Aburi Girls’ SHS water crisis
2 hours -
Top Australian soldier charged with war crimes to remain in jail on remand
2 hours -
US journalist Shelly Kittleson released after kidnap in Iraq, officials say
2 hours -
Starmer to visit Middle East after US and Iran reach ceasefire deal
2 hours -
Telcos and regulators are failing Ghana on Mobile Money fraud
3 hours -
Discussions on petroleum taxes review ongoing with Finance Minister – Jinapor
3 hours