International. Expert analysts indicated that the third quarter of 2015 began with oil prices falling, after a good rebound at the end of last quarter.
The figures indicate that in the last month and a half the costs of a barrel of oil (according to the global reference Brent of the North Sea) have fallen to levels that are around US $ 42 and it is estimated that it is possible that prices decrease to values close to US $ 30.
Factors such as the increase in the interest rate of the Federal Reserve of the United States and the release of exports from Iran (which were suspended from 2006) and that will increase the supply of crude oil by 500 thousand barrels from 2016, are influencing to determine that the price reaches its historical minimum of US $ 30.
Oil is one of the most important raw materials for the formulation of paints and coatings, so companies in the sector must execute strategies that allow them to manage these current costs.
