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Daily: Oil prices rebound by 6% after Federal Reserve move
Crude oil prices soared as much as 6 percent on Wednesday as the dollar depreciated after the Federal Reserve changed the market's direction, choosing a more gradual modality to normalizing U.S. interest rates. Benchmark Brent oil registered choppy moves earlier, while U.S. crude prices eased after figures indicated the highest oil inventories in the United States in at least 80 years. Brent rose by $2.40 or 4.5 percent to settle at $55.91 a barrel. WTI boosted $1.20, or almost 3 percent, to close at $44.66 a barrel, and above $45 post-settlement.
read more... 19/03/2015
Daily: European spot power prices diverge with German prices up, French down
Crude oil prices tumbled again in post-settlement trade on Tuesday after a 3-day consecutive loss, as Industry group American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a considerable increase in U.S. crude stocks ahead of official data. Benchmark Brent oil had earlier ended up for the session, spurred by a weaker dollar and short-covering, while U.S. crude settled down on bets that inventories hit record highs for a 10th consecutive week. Brent crude for May delivery settled the session at $53.51, up 7 cents from Monday. WTI decreased to as low as $42.61 a barrel post-settlement, down $1.27. It had closed the session 42 cents lower at $43.46.
read more... 18/03/2015
Daily: WTI crude hits 6-year low on higher inventories, Iran talks
Crude oil declined 2 percent on Monday, with U.S. crude striking six-year lows, on signs of stronger output in the United States and Libya and an eventual nuclear deal that could put an end to sanctions for Iran. Brent's expiring front-month contract eased $1.23 to settle at $53.44 a barrel, touching a six-week low of $52.50 earlier. WTI crude futures dropped 96 cents to close at $43.88. It had slipped nearly $2 earlier to a March 2009 low of $42.85.
read more... 17/03/2015
Daily: Crude oil prices fell 9% on the week
Global oil prices plunged on Friday and declined 9% on the week, touched by a renewed hike in the dollar and a warning by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that the oil oversupply is growing. Benchmark Brent oil closed at near a one-month low below $55 a barrel and US crude settled near a 2-1/2 month low under $45. Brent closed at $54.67, declining $2.41, or 4.2%, on the day. WTI crude ended at $44.84, down $2.21, or 4.7%.
read more... 16/03/2015
Daily: Crude oil prices tumble on strengthening dollar, build in U.S. crude inventories
Crude oil prices eased on Thursday, capped by strengthening dollar and a build in U.S. crude stockpiles at the delivery point for the U.S. crude contract. Brent declined 46 cents, or nearly 1 percent, to close at $57.08. WTI crude dropped $1.12, or 2.3 percent, to settle at $47.05 a barrel. Brent's premium to U.S. crude extended by more than $1 to above $10 a barrel on Thursday, touching a near one-week high.
read more... 13/03/2015