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Daily: European forward electricity prices near to 2016 high tracking gains in oil markets
Crude prices climbed on Thursday, with Brent ending above $50 a barrel the first time in seven months, after the latest decline in U.S. crude inventories compensated OPEC’s failure to establish a ceiling for its production. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose by 16 cents, or 0.3 percent, to close at $49.17 a barrel. It had eased more than $1 earlier. Brent futures boosted 32 cents, or 0.6 percent, to settle at $50.04, after hiking at $50.30. It was its first settlement above $50 since November 3.
read more... 03/06/2016
Daily: Crude oil loses ground as OPEC considers output reduction
Crude oil prices lost ground on Wednesday, dragged down after OPEC sources said that the group will likely consider an output ceiling at its meeting in Vienna on Thursday. U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures ended down 9 cents at $49.01 a barrel, off a session low of $47.75. Brent futures declined 17 cents to settle at $49.72, after plunging $48.65 earlier. The session high was $50.
read more... 02/06/2016
Daily: Brent nears $50 a barrel ahead of OPEC producer meeting
Crude oil prices rose toward $50 a barrel on Monday, although uncertainty ahead of an OPEC producer-meeting later in the week was expected to curb gains. Brent crude futures boosted 44 cents to settle at $49.76 a barrel, reversing losses from earlier in the day. There was no settlement in U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures because of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday, but at 18:39 GMT, WTI edged 27 cents up at $49.60.
read more... 31/05/2016
Daily: Oil losses 3 percent on OPEC production rally, record speculative buying in Brent
Crude oil prices declined about 3 percent on Monday as the output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries approached all-time highs and record speculative buying in international benchmark Brent triggered profit-taking on last month's considerable hike. Brent crude for July delivery lost $1.54, or 3.3 percent, to settle at $45.83 per barrel, touching a session low at $45.72. WTI fell $1.14 cents, or 2.5 percent, to close at $44.78 a barrel, after attaining an intraday low at $44.54.
read more... 03/05/2016
Iraq raises its oil output to a record level ahead of Doha meeting
Iraq increased its crude output to a record level in March, ahead of the long-awaited April 17 meeting in Qatar where OPEC members and other producers may agree to cap production to curb a global glut, according to the state-run Oil Marketing Co.
read more... 11/04/2016