United Kingdom Public Sector Net Borrowing above forecasts (£13.5B) in December: Actual (£16.908B)

Jan 22, 2026

WTI price steadies above $60.50 as geopolitical relief offsets oversupply concerns

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $60.60 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. The WTI price holds steady amid cooling geopolitical tensions over Greenland and oversupply concerns.

United Kingdom Public Sector Net Borrowing above forecasts (£13.5B) in December: Actual (£16.908B)

WTI price steadies above $60.50 as geopolitical relief offsets oversupply concerns

United Kingdom Public Sector Net Borrowing came in at £11.578B, below expectations (£13.5B) in December