... electricity, and other sectors of the energy industry as of August 1, 2025. Oil Market: Brent Remains Above $72, Demand and Risks Support Prices Oil prices are holding at recent highs, with North Sea Brent trading around a multi-week peak, exceeding the psychologically important level of $72 per barrel. American WTI is hovering around $69. The pricing uptick is fueled by several factors: U.S. Trade De-escalation with Partners. The framework agreement between Washington and Brussels has helped avoid an ...

... signaled an impending recalibration. As a result, the BTC price at the beginning of May remained stable, continuing to trade within a range close to recent highs. According to exchanges, Bitcoin consolidated around $95,000–$97,000, just below the psychological threshold of $100,000, after an impressive rise in April. As noted in the Bitfinex Alpha report, April concluded for Bitcoin with a ~14% increase, exceeding historical average rates for the month. Throughout the month, BTC initially experienced ...

... largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC) , continues to hover near its historical record after recent fluctuations. Last week, BTC set a new high of around $125,000, surpassing its previous peak, but then the "bulls" encountered resistance: at psychologically significant levels above $120,000, several large investors began taking profits. This triggered a local pullback — by the end of the week, the price had dropped to approximately $112,000, marking a low not seen in the last three weeks....

... energy sector as of August 2, 2025. Oil Market: Brent Holds Near Highs, Demand and Risks Support Prices Oil prices wrapped up the week at multi-week highs. The North Sea blend Brent is trading close to recent peaks (around $72–73 per barrel, above the psychologically important mark of $72). The American WTI is hovering around $69–70. Price increases are fueled by several factors: U.S.-EU trade thaw. The establishment of a framework agreement between Washington and Brussels prevented escalation of ...

... complex as of August 3, 2025. Oil Market: Brent Stable at Highs, Demand and Supply in Delicate Balance Global oil prices ended the week near multi-week highs. The North Sea Brent blend is trading around recent peaks (~$72–73 per barrel, above the psychologically important mark of $72). U.S. WTI is holding steady around $69–70 per barrel. Several factors are contributing to the price increases: Trade truce and rising demand. Progress in trade negotiations between major economies has improved ...