Crude oil prices hiked as much as 3 percent on Wednesday, with Brent spurred by news of stalled loadings for the United Kingdom's North Sea oil due to technical issues, while U.S. crude futures boosted after robust demand for gasoline reduced worries about record high crude stockpiles. Brent, the global benchmark for crude, rose $1.14, or 3.4 percent, to settle at $34.41 a barrel. U.S. crude futures advanced 28 cents, or nearly 1 percent, to close at $32.15 after gasoline demand soared more than 5 percent over the past four weeks compared with a year ago, according to the government data.
read more... 25/02/2016
Oil prices lost 4 percent on Tuesday after Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi reiterated that the kingdom will maintain output levels as the demand would capable to absorb the crude glut. Crude oil prolonged losses after settlement when an U.S. industry trade group API said domestic crude inventories escalated more than twice than expected by analysts. Benchmark Brent crude futures fell $1.42, or 4 percent, to settle at $33.27 a barrel, while U.S. crude futures declined $1.52, or 4.6 percent, to close at $31.87 a barrel.
read more... 24/02/2016
Crude oil prices rebounded as much as 6 percent on Monday, spurred by IEA‘s speculation that U.S. shale output could decline and a hike in equities fed worries that crude prices may dip after a 20-month collapse. Futures of Brent rose $1.68, or 5 percent, to settle at $34.69. WTI crude futures climbed $1.84, or 6 percent, to close at $31.48 a barrel, rebounding above $32 at one point.
read more... 23/02/2016
Crude oil prices declined 4 percent on Friday, with Brent falling for a third consecutive week, as a record high in U.S. crude inventories aggravated worries that a plan to freeze output will have a low contribution in reducing massive oil supplies. A decrease in the U.S. equity market also weighed on crude. Brent crude lost $1.27, or 3.7 percent, to settle at $33.01 a barrel. U.S. crude fell $1.13, also ending 3.7 percent lower at $29.64.
read more... 22/02/2016
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will back the initiative of top producers to freeze output levels in case of a deal by OPEC members and Russia, helping to halt a slide in crude prices that has pushed them to their lowest point in more than a decade.
read more... 19/02/2016