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Daily: Crude oil prices in slight decline as late short-covering offsets dollar impact
Crude oil prices closed little changed on Friday as short-covering returned in late trading, slightly declining as the U.S. dollar increased on upbeat U.S. jobs figures. The U.S. WTI contract for September delivery fell modestly 13 cents, or 0.3 percent, to close at $41.80 per barrel, after declining nearly 2 percent earlier. Brent crude's front-month lost just 2 cents to end at $44.27 per barrel. Previously in the session, it tumbled to $43.51.
read more... 08/08/2016
Daily: Crude oil rebounds 3 percent on considerable U.S. gasoline withdrawal
Crude oil prices climbed more than 3 percent on Wednesday, with U.S. crude futures returning to above $40 a barrel, after a bigger-than-expected gasoline withdrawal offset an unexpected increase in crude inventories in the U.S. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by $1.32, or 3.3 percent, to settle at $40.83 a barrel. Brent crude boosted $1.30, or 3.1 percent, to close at $43.10.
read more... 04/08/2016
Daily: Europe power spot prices tumble on firmer wind power supply
Crude oil prices tumbled as much 1 percent for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as an increasing dollar and a global fuel oversupply offset forecasts for weaker U.S. crude inventories. Brent crude eased 30 cents, or 0.6 percent, to close at $46.66 barrel. It lost 1.4 percent on Monday. U.S. crude West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude declined 59 cents, or 1.3 percent, to end at $44.65. WTI fell 1.6 percent in the previous session. It posted the lowest settlement since May 9, when oil settled at $43.44. Brent's premium to WTI hit its highest level since the end of April, boosting the export potential for U.S. crude.
read more... 20/07/2016
IEA sees reduced global gas demand increase to 2021
Increase in natural gas demand will reduce to an average 1.5 percent a year worldwide through 2021, since stagnation in Europe and doubts about Chinese consumption offsets robust growth in India, as stated by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday.
read more... 09/06/2016
Daily: European spot power prices evolved differently, French prices spurred by weak renewables
Crude oil boosted 4 percent on Wednesday after a small-than-expected increase in U.S. crude stockpiles that offset oversupply worries caused by the end of Kuwait strike and on prospects that oil majors would meet again to try to reduce oil production. Brent's front-month contract rose $1.77, or 4 percent, to settle at $45.80 a barrel. It had plunged to a session low of $42.81. U.S. crude's front-month contract, for May delivery, which expired at Wednesday's settlement, climbed $1.55, or 3.8 percent, at $42.63 a barrel. The session low was $39.85.
read more... 21/04/2016