The price for Brent has plummeted to below $25 on the ICE stock exchange in London, according to trading data. As of 6:45 a.m. GMT, crude has lost 3.29 percent, reaching $24.73 per barrel.
In the meantime, the price of May futures for WTI on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) has rebounded, increasing by 100.27 percent to $0.1 per barrel, with Tuesday being the last trading day for WTI May futures on NYMEX. The price of June futures for WTI increased by 2.69 percent to $20.98 per barrel.
Brent Crude Price Falls Below $25 Per Barrel For First Time Since 1 April - Trading Data
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Amid these historically low prices, US President Donald Trump renewed his promise to fill the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve by buying as many as 75 million barrels of oil.