Oil Prices Have Been Experiencing The Sharpest Decline Since 1991
Starting 2020 at $ 66, oil fell to $ 31, experiencing its hardest daily decline since 1991.
Oil prices dropped to the bottom of history, as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (
OPEC) could not agree on maintaining production cuts. Oil prices fell 30 percent to $ 31.
Oil prices experienced the most severe daily decline since 1991 when the Soviet Union disbanded. Barrel price of Brent oil, whose depreciation exceeded 30 percent compared to Friday, decreased from $ 45 to $ 31.
The reason behind the price decline in oil was the inability to take a decision regarding the continuing production cut at OPEC's meeting on March 5-6. OPEC members proposed 1.5 million barrel cuts, while OPEC + member Russia disagreed, saying their reserves were prepared for a price drop.