Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
London, SANA- Oil prices clawed back some ground on Thursday after sliding to 15-month lows in the previous session as markets calmed somewhat after Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) was thrown a financial lifeline by Swiss regulators.
But battered by fears of a deepening crisis for banks worldwide, market sentiment remained fragile with both benchmarks giving up some early Thursday gains that saw Brent climb by more than $1.
As of 0639 GMT, Brent crude futures were up 59 cents or 0.8% to $74.28 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) rose 49 cents or 0.7% to $68.10 a barrel.
On Wednesday, the third straight day of declines, U.S. crude fell below $70 a barrel for the first time since December 20, 2021.
Source: Reuters
