ANS, Brent near $70 - May 09, 2021 - Petroleum News
Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industry ANS, Brent near $70 Steve Sutherlin Petroleum News Alaska North Slope crude slipped 42 cents May 5, to close at $68.84 per barrel, while West Texas intermediate crept 6 cents lower to $65.63, and Brent rose 8 cents to $68.96. Prices settled lower after spirited trading earlier in the day that saw Brent prices loft to $69.81, just 19 cents shy of the $70 mark. WTI traded above $66 before falling back. The surge reflected positive pandemic news from the United States and Europe that lifted hopes of a strong summer travel se...