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Daily: British prompt gas prices firm on higher demand, undersupply
Crude oil prices declined in agitated trading on Monday as the Greek debt crisis intensified concerns about demand for petroleum in Europe and as the U.N. launched talks to try to bring peace in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia, the de facto OPEC leader is engaged in a civil war. Expiring front-month Brent for July delivery lost $1.26 to settle at $62.61 a barrel. Brent for August delivery eased 69 cents to close at $63.95. WTI crude for July delivery decreased by 44 cents to settle at $59.52, after trading in a range of $58.73 to $59.98.
read more... 16/06/2015
Daily: Crude oil prices gain ground on declining U.S. drilling activity
Crude oil futures eased on 12 June amid worries about the global oversupply, but ended higher for the week, supported by falling U.S. drilling activity. Brent crude for July delivery contract declined by $1.24, or 1.9%, to settle at $63.87 a barrel on 12 June. Prices climbed by about 0.8% for the week. US crude for July delivery fell 81 cents, or 1.3%, to end at $59.96 a barrel on Friday. Prices posted a 1.4% increase on the week.
read more... 15/06/2015
Daily: Crude oil prices decline on stronger dollar, concerns about Greek debt
Crude oil prices declined on Thursday as players took profits from the previous two days of gains, declining after the dollar’s appreciation against euro on Greek debt concerns weighted on demand for commodities. Both U.S. and Brent crude futures eased more than $1 a barrel before paring losses on short-covering. Brent fell 59 cents, or about 1 percent, to close at $65.11 a barrel, after plunging at an intraday low of $64.50. WTI crude dropped 66 cents, or 1 percent, to end at $60.77, after a session low at $60.21.
read more... 12/06/2015
Daily: Crude oil rallies for a second consecutive day on U.S. inventory draw; gasoline at 7-month high
Oil hiked for a second straight day on Wednesday, with U.S. crude approaching to a one-month high and gasoline reaching its highest price since November, as a considerable U.S. stocks drawdown increased the outlook for summer fuel demand. U.S. crude inched up $1.29, or 2.1 percent, to close at $61.43 barrel, after touching a May 13 high of $61.82. Brent crude settled at $65.70, up 82 cents, or 1.3 percent. Its session peak was $66.36.
read more... 11/06/2015
Daily: UK day-ahead gas prices tumble on UK-Belgium gas pipeline Interconnector closure
Crude oil prices recovered on Tuesday, spurred by expectations of a sixth consecutive weekly decline in U.S. crude supplies and dollar depreciation. The price of light sweet crude (WTI) for delivery in July rose $2, or 3.4%, to settle at $60.14 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude boosted $2.19, or 3.5%, to close at $64.88 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
read more... 10/06/2015