WTI crude oil prices were stable at the start of the week after an attempted coup by Russian mercenaries during the weekend.
The initially perceived threat to production from Russia ultimately didn't have any impact on the price of crude oil.
One other factor contributing to the calm demeanor of markets are forecasts from Haitham al-Ghais, the Secretary General of OPEC, who said that will not be replaced any time soon and that the organization expects demand for crude oil to grow by 23% by 2045, despite the proliferation of renewables.
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