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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
Daily: Crude oil prices recover after four days of sharp losses
Crude oil price boosted by around 2% on Friday as traders covered short positions following four days of considerable losses and after Baker Hughes Inc unveiled that U.S. oil rig count plunged for a seventh week in row. U.S. crude rose 88 cents to settle at $47.26 per barrel, down almost 5 percent on the week. Brent for December delivery increased by 73 cents to close at $50.46 a barrel, down about 4 percent on the week.
read more... 19/10/2015
Daily: Oil prices settle down for fourth consecutive day, dragged down by large U.S. stockpile hike
Crude oil prices declined on Thursday after the U.S. government unveiled a larger-than-expected crude inventories increase, slashing prices for a fourth consecutive day. U.S. crude's front-month contract for November delivery decreased by 26 cents, or 0.6 percent, to settle at $46.38 a barrel. Brent crude for November delivery declined 44 cents to settle at $48.71 before the contract’s expiration. Brent for December delivery, which will become the spot contract from Friday, rose by 4 cents to close at $49.73.
read more... 16/10/2015
Daily: European forward power prices decline on weak fundamentals
Crude oil prices settled down on Wednesday and continued to decline in the post-settlement trade on worries about an intensifying oversupply kept crude under pressure this week, compensating recent views that falling U.S. production would spur prices. WTI crude shed 2 cents to close at $46.64. Global crude benchmark Brent eased 9 cents to close at $49.15 then declined 46 cents in post-settlement trade.
read more... 15/10/2015