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Daily: Crude oil prices end down on Baker Hughes oil rigs report
Crude oil prices settled lower on Friday, after Baker Hughes said that the number of active oil rigs in the U.S. was down by just one this week. Brent crude pared some losses after the announcement. It declined by 6 cents to settle at $48 a barrel. It was on track to hit a weekly decline of about 5 percent. U.S. crude for December delivery ended down 1.7 percent, at $44.60 a barrel.
read more... 26/10/2015
Daily: European spot power prices diverge, with German up and French declining
Crude oil prices edged higher on Thursday, spurred by a hike in gasoline and technical charts calling for stronger prices slashed by concerns about high U.S. crude stockpiles. Brent crude rose by 23 cents, or 0.5 percent, to settle at $48.08 a barrel. WTI crude boosted 18 cents, or 0.4 percent, to close at $45.38.
read more... 23/10/2015
Daily: Crude oil plunges 2% to the three-week low on higher increase in U.S. inventories
Crude oil prices plunged by about 2% to hit three-week lows on Wednesday as the U.S. government unveiled a larger than expected increase in crude inventories, although important declines in gasoline and distillates prevented a more abrupt slide in crude futures. WTI crude slipped $1.09, or 2.4 percent, to settle at $45.20 a barrel. It touched a three-week low of $44.86 earlier. Global oil benchmark Brent closed down 86 cents, or 1.8 percent, at $47.85 a barrel, after registering an early October low of $47.50.
read more... 22/10/2015
Daily: Oil closes mixed, with WTI slipping before stockpiles report
Crude oil prices diverged on Tuesday, with WTI crude closing down slightly, as traders awaited the U.S. government’s stockpiles figures amid a global supply glut that was dragging down prices. According a preliminary report by the industry group American Petroleum Institute (API), U.S. crude inventories had boosted 7 million barrels last week. Brent futures for December delivery edged 10 cents higher to settle at $48.71 a barrel. U.S. crude futures for November delivery, which expired at Tuesday's settlement, dropped 34 cents to close at $45.55 per barrel.
read more... 21/10/2015
Daily: Europe spot power prices up on stronger demand, lower French nuclear capacity
Crude oil declined by about 4% on Monday, dragged down by a decrease in gasoline futures which added to pressure to a weakening market due to a slower growth in China and signs that Iranian oil will return to the market soon after the signature of its nuclear deal. The dollar appreciation and a weaker equity market on Wall Street weighed on the petroleum complex. Brent crude fell $1.85, or 3.7 percent, to settle at $48.61 a barrel. WTI crude lost $1.37, or 3 percent, to close at $45.89, in lighter volume ahead of Tuesday's expiry for November spot contract.
read more... 20/10/2015