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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
Daily: French and German electricity spot prices traded at par at 33.5 Eur/MWh
Crude oil dropped by 1 percent or more on Monday on a decline in Chinese demand and concerns that OPEC’s decision to hold its output threshold could prolong the actual oversupply, even if a weaker dollar slashed losses. Chinese imports slipped by more than 6 percent, against a 10 percent drop in exports. Brent crude lost 62 cents, or 1 percent, to settle at $62.69 a barrel. U.S. crude fell 1.7 percent, or 99 cents, to close at $58.14.
read more... 09/06/2015
Daily: Crude oil gains 2% on OPEC decision to hold output level
Crude oil established its first hike in three days on Friday, up 2 percent immediately after the OPEC’s cartel decision to hold production levels at 30 million barrels per day. Crude oil prices were volatile after the OPEC’s announcement, with Brent trading in a narrow range around $62 a barrel, before ending the day up at $63.31 a barrel. On April 16, the European benchmark hit a low of $60.94. For the week, it fell 3.6 percent. WTI crude firmed by $1.13, or almost 2 percent, to settle at $59.13. It lost 2 percent on the week.
read more... 08/06/2015