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Daily: Crude oil held steady due to thawing ties between Iran and the West
Brent oil was steady above $113 per barrel and WTI crude oil dropped modestly on Tuesday as fears over a possible oil disruption from Iraq attenuated amid speculations that unrest in Iraq will not extend to the main oil-producing areas in the nation’s south.
read more... 18/06/2014
Daily: Brent crude prices push higher as Iraq violence drives supply concerns
Brent crude oil futures boosted in choppy trading on Monday as Sunni insurgents advanced in Iraq, raising concerns over an eventual interruption to oil exports from OPEC’s second-largest producer. WTI crude oil futures fell as traders booked profits as oil futures rallied to a session peak of $107.54.
read more... 17/06/2014
Daily: British gas prices climb on possible gas interruption from Russia
Crude oil prices hiked to fresh nine-month highs on Friday on continuous worries that a rebellion in Iraq could cut oil exports from the second-biggest OPEC producer.
read more... 16/06/2014
Daily: Crude oil prices rally to nine-month high amid Iraq clash
Crude oil prices rallied to nine-month highs on Thursday, buoyed by worries that the intensifying violence in Iraq could cut oil supply from the second-largest OPEC producer. Brent futures rose by $3.07 to close at $113.02 a barrel, the highest level since September 9, while WTI oil gained $2.13 to end at $106.53 a barrel, posting equally the highest settlement price since September 18.
read more... 13/06/2014
Daily: French electricity prices increase on stronger electricity consumption expectations
Brent crude oil futures increased toward $110 a barrel on Wednesday as tensions in Iraq intensified concerns about the supply perspective, while WTI crude registered a slight boost since a weekly government report indicated a decline in crude oil and gasoline inventories.
read more... 12/06/2014