Delta variant impact oil on the economy
Oil prices went down on Friday, after a session marked by the fear of a slowdown in the economy rather than by the news of the sector that captured market attention at the beginning of the week.
Brent barrel from the North Sea for delivery in November in London dropped 0.57% to $ 72.61.Meanwhile in New York WTI barrel for October yielded $ 1% to $ 69.29.
Having taken a leap on Thursday, mainly due to the prolonged paralysis of oil infrastructures in Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico after the passage of hurricane Ida, black gold prices bent before a disappointing macroeconomic indicator.