Brent and U.S. crude oil futures increased on Tuesday after choppy trading supported by strong equities on Wall Street, with worries about France's economic growth capping any support from supportive data out of Germany. Brent April crude climbed 14 cents, or 0.12 percent, to settle at $117.52 a barrel, having traded from $116.55 to $117.60. Meanwhile, U.S. March crude gained 80 cents, or 0.83 percent, to settle at $96.66 a barrel, having traded from $95.25 to $96.73.
read more... 20/02/2013
Norway's Statoil is to build an oil terminal in the Arctic, which according to the Norwegian group could spark “a new industrial era” in the region. Norway's Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ola Borten Moe said that Statoil ASA's plan to bring oil by pipeline from the Barents Sea to a new terminal in the country's far north could lead the way to a permanent oil hub in the Arctic.
read more... 19/02/2013
Brent crude oil futures settled below $118 per barrel on Monday backed by expectations of improving global growth and continuing tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude dropped 20 cents at $117.46 a barrel by 15:18 GMT after recording its first weekly loss since the first half of January. Meanwhile, U.S. crude shed 24 cents to $95.62.
read more... 19/02/2013
Brent and U.S. crude oil futures dropped on Friday, dragged down by bearish U.S economic data and worries about euro zone economy. Brent April crude slipped 34 cents, or 0.29 percent, to settle at $117.66 a barrel, having traded $116.28 to $118.11, posting a weekly loss of $1.24, or 1.0 percent. Meanwhile, U.S. March crude eased by $1.45, or 1.49 percent, to settle at $95.86 a barrel, having traded from $95.21 to $97.47 and posting a slight weekly gain of 14 cents.
read more... 18/02/2013
Italian oil and gas company Eni had a record year for exploration in 2012 with discovered resources of about 3.64 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Meanwhile, proved reserves were at an eight-year record by the end of 2012 at 7.7 Billion barrels of oil equivalent.
read more... 18/02/2013