News24 July 2026

Economic data news, 24 July 2026

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Energy

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Brent crude oil up 15.9% to $96.12 a barrel

Brent crude oil stood at $96.12 a barrel in the week to 24 July 2026, up 15.9% from $82.93 a barrel the week before. Published weekly by U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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WTI crude oil up 9.7% to $88.58 a barrel

WTI crude oil stood at $88.58 a barrel in the week to 24 July 2026, up 9.7% from $80.77 a barrel the week before. Published weekly by U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Cushing crude oil stocks down 4.0% to 18,599 thousand barrels

Cushing crude oil stocks stood at 18,599 thousand barrels in the week to 24 July 2026, down 4.0% from 19,370 thousand barrels the week before. Published weekly by U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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US refinery utilisation up 1.1% to 97.20%

US refinery utilisation stood at 97.20% in the week to 24 July 2026, up 1.1% from 96.10% the week before. Published weekly by U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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US weekly petroleum report, week to 24 July 2026

The weekly petroleum status report covers: WTI crude oil $88.58 a barrel (up 9.7%); Brent crude oil $96.12 a barrel (up 15.9%); Cushing crude oil stocks 18,599 thousand barrels (down 4.0%); US commercial crude oil stocks 404,508 thousand barrels (down 1.7%); US gasoline stocks 211,301 thousand barrels (up 0.0%); US distillate stocks 110,632 thousand barrels (up 1.0%); US Strategic Petroleum Reserve stocks 307,650 thousand barrels (down 1.2%); US crude oil production 13,796 thousand barrels a day (down 0.0%); US refinery utilisation 97.20% (up 1.1%). Each figure is a weekly average or end-of-week level as published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, with the change measured against the previous week.

Government bonds

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Government of Canada 10 year yield fell 5 basis points to 3.60%

The Government of Canada 10 year yield closed at 3.60% on 24 July 2026, down 5 basis points from 3.65% at the previous close. Across the curve: 2Y at 2.90%, 5Y at 3.22%, 10Y at 3.60%. Published by Bank of Canada.

Currencies

Currencies

Euro reference rate for the ZAR moved 2.36%

The European Central Bank euro reference rate for EUR/ZAR was 19.1704 on 24 July 2026, up 2.36% from 18.7282 at the previous fixing. These are once daily reference rates published by the ECB at around 16:00 CET. They are not tradable quotes and they are not intended for valuation or settlement.

Sources

  • Source: Bank of Canada.
  • Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).