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                   OIL & GAS MARKET

               Brent crude ranged an average to $75.15 a barrel and WTI ranged to $71.50 per barrel in the month of
               January 2025.

               Figure 10: Benchmark price of Brent, WTI and Dubai crude

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                                   Brent Spot Price ($/bbl)  WTI Spot Price ($/bbl)  Dubai spot price ($/bbl)

               Source- World Bank

               • Brent crude price averaged $75.15 per bbl in February 2025, down by 3.5% on a month on month
                      (MoM) and by 8.2% on year on year (YoY) basis, respectively.

               • WTI crude price averaged $71.50 per bbl in February 2025, down by 4.9% on a month on month
                      (MoM) and by 6.6% on year on year (YoY) basis, respectively.

               • Dubai crude price averaged $74.26 per bbl in February 2025, down by 3.5% on a month on month
                      (MoM) and by 8.1% on year on year (YoY) basis, respectively.

               Table 2: Crude oil price in February, 2025

               Crude oil           Price ($/bbl)             MoM                     YoY
                                                             (%) change              (%) change
                Brent              75.15
                WTI                71.50                     -3.5%                   -8.2%
                Dubai              74.26                     -4.9%                   -6.6%
               Source- World Bank                            -3.5%                   -8.1%

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