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Daily: Brent crude jumps, WTI eases, extending gap after inventories record high in the United States
Benchmark Brent oil increased by 2 percent on Wednesday, recovering from a one-month low and extending its gap to WTI crude, which settled slightly down after a new record high for oil stockpiles in the United States. Brent crude for front-month delivery boosted $1.15 to close at $57.54 a barrel, rebounding from a one-month low under $56. Much of the gains came in the last hour of trade, when Brent rocketed almost 70 cents within seven minutes. U.S. crude for April delivery lost 12 cents to close at $48.17.
read more... 12/03/2015
Daily: British spot gas prices ease on robust supply from Norway, weaker exports to the continent
Crude oil plunged on Tuesday, dragged down sharply by a rallying dollar, with Brent declining more than WTI as traders took profits on recent highs in Brent’s premium. Brent crude closed at $58.39 a barrel, down $2.14, and U.S. crude settled at $48.29, slipping $1.71.
read more... 11/03/2015
Daily: European spot power prices mixed on stronger wind output in Germany, colder weather in France
Brent crude prices declined 2 percent on Monday, dragged down by European Central Bank bond-buying, while U.S. crude boosted 1 percent on a smaller-than-expected increase in stockpiles at the main oil hub at Cushing, Oklahoma, driving to a narrowing gap between the two benchmarks. Brent decreased $1.20, or 2 percent, to settle at $58.53 a barrel, while U.S. crude rose by 39 cents, or 0.8 percent, to close at $50.
read more... 10/03/2015
Daily: Crude oil posts the sharpest weekly decline since January on resurgent dollar, rate hike concerns
Crude oil prices settled down on Friday, with Brent posting the largest loss in a week since January, as a recovering dollar and concerns about an U.S. rate increase draw away attention from the declining number of rigs drilling for oil in the United States. Benchmark Brent oil decreased by 75 cents, or 1.2 percent, to settle at $59.73 a barrel. It registered 4 percent slide on the week, its largest decline since the week ended January 9. U.S. crude dropped $1.15, or 2.3 percent, to close at $49.61 a barrel. It posted a slight loss on the week, for a third consecutive week of declines.
read more... 09/03/2015
Daily: Crude oil prices tumble in a volatile trade, on stronger dollar, nuclear deal pursuit and supply concerns
Crude oil prices settled lower on Thursday on a volatile trade, as a stronger dollar and Washington’s pursuit of a nuclear deal with Tehran offset previous gains from supply concerns in Libya and Iraq. Brent dropped 7 cents to close at $60.48 a barrel, after soaring more than $1 earlier. U.S. crude declined 77 cents at $50.76, after rallying to $52.40 earlier.
read more... 06/03/2015