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Daily: French prompt power prices firm on hot weather, high demand
U.S. crude prices declined 4 percent on Wednesday, recording their largest daily decrease since April after oil inventories in the United States rebounded for the first time in more than two months. WTI crude fell $2.51, or 4.2 percent, to close at $56.96 a barrel. It is biggest decline since April 8. Brent crude shed $1.58, or 2.5 percent, to settle at $62.01.
read more... 02/07/2015
Daily: Crude oil recovers from three-week lows amid stronger demand for fuel
Crude oil prices settled higher, rebounding from three-week lows on Tuesday, as U.S. refined fuel trading increased on stronger summer demand, even as the Greece’ move towards a debt default threatened to hit markets worldwide. The oil rise was also spurred by stronger dollar. Brent crude rose by $1.58, or 2.6%, to settle at $63.59 a barrel. It declined by 3% for June. WTI crude increased by $1.14, or almost 2%, to close at $59.47. It fell 1% on the month.
read more... 01/07/2015
Daily: European forward power prices rocket at an eight-week high tracking stronger coal, carbon prices
Crude oil declined for a second consecutive day on Thursday, dragged down by weaker U.S. refined fuels markets and eventual negative impact from Greek debt crisis on European energy demand. Brent crude decreased 29 cents, or 0.5 percent, to close at $63.20 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude declined by 57 cents, or almost 1 percent, to settle at $59.70.
read more... 26/06/2015
Daily: European forward power prices rally to seven-week high on stronger gas, coal price, upbeat macroeconomic data
Crude futures increased by about 2 percent on Tuesday, with the bounce attributed to technical price triggers, expectations for a weekly decline in U.S. crude supplies and gasoline demand. However, a stronger dollar did little to temper the hike. Brent crude futures rose by $1.11, or 1.8 percent, to close at $64.45 a barrel. U.S. crude futures closed at $61.01, up 63 cents, or 1 percent.
read more... 24/06/2015
Daily: European spot prices decline since demand drops
Oil prices insignificantly changed in thin trade on Friday, with a prediction of higher output by U.S. shale oil producers this year adding to fears over demand and preventing the market from prolonging the prior session's gains.
read more... 19/06/2015