Crude oil increased considerably on Friday, with Brent and U.S futures registered their first monthly gains since June, spurred by growing demand forecasts and supply outages. Brent crude boosted $2.53 to close at $62.58 a barrel, with its February’s 18 percent gain the largest monthly percentage increase since May 2009. WTI crude increased $1.59 to settle at $49.76, posting a 3.1 percent February gain.
read more... 02/03/2015
Crude oil futures dropped considerably on Thursday as increasing stockpiles in the United States pressured both Brent and WTI and countered expectations for rebounding demand. Brent crude for April delivery decreased by $1.58, or 2.56 percent, to settle at $60.05 a barrel, off a $62.63 intraday peak. On Wednesday, Brent rallied 5 percent. U.S. crude for April delivery declined by $2.82, or 5.53 percent, to close at $48.17, after soaring 3.47 percent on Wednesday.
read more... 27/02/2015
Brent crude futures soared 5 percent on Wednesday, after Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said oil demand was increasing and figures showed Chinese factories were producing more than projected. Brent crude for April delivery boosted $2.97 to settle at $61.63 a barrel. WTI April crude climbed $1.71 to close at $50.99.
read more... 26/02/2015
Crude oil futures dropped on Tuesday on expectations that U.S. crude stockpiles boosted again countered supportive news of Libyan oil fields being closed by a power cut. Brent crude for April delivery eased 24 cents to close at $58.66 a barrel, after hitting $60.30. U.S. crude for April delivery dropped 17 cents to settle at $49.28, off a $50.33 intraday peak.
read more... 25/02/2015
Crude oil futures declined more than 2 percent on Monday on investors’ concerns about supply glut and the dollar appreciation, but heating oil futures rose 5 percent amid operational issues at main U.S. refineries.
read more... 24/02/2015