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Daily: Oil losses ground, ending a three-day hike on stronger dollar
Crude oil prices declined on Friday, putting the end of a three-day hike, as a strong dollar weighted and investors earned on recent gains, but losses were curbed by disruptions in Nigeria that cut output to the lowest in over two decades and wildfires reduced production from Canada's oil sands. Brent crude futures eased 25 cents to settle at $47.83 a barrel, while U.S. crude dropped 49 cents to close at $46.21. On the week, Brent rose 5.2 percent, while U.S. crude boosted 3.4 percent.
read more... 16/05/2016
Daily: Brent up over 4% on first U.S. crude stockpiles drawdown since March
Crude oil prices increased on Wednesday, with Brent up more than 4 percent for a second consecutive day, after the U.S. government declared that crude stockpiles declines the first time since March, growing concerns over supply disruptions in Canada and Nigeria. Oil markets prolonged gains after the data release. Brent crude futures rose $2.08, or 4.6 percent, to settle at $47.60 per barrel. In the previous session it increased by 4.3 percent. U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate futures boosted $1.57, or 3.5 percent, to close at $46.23.
read more... 12/05/2016
Daily: Oil prices rebound on outage, API data showing considerable U.S. crude stockpiles increase
Brent crude rose by 4 percent on Tuesday, while U.S crude increased over 2 percent, after a late buying boom driven partly by forecasts that record U.S. crude stockpiles would not surge as much as they have in recent week. Crude supply outages in Canada, Nigeria and elsewhere also spurred prices. Brent increased by $1.89, or 4.3 percent, to close at $45.52 per barrel. U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures boosted 1.22, or 2.8 percent, to settle at $44.66. WTI pared gains after API data. The American Petroleum Institute (API) said that U.S. crude inventories increased by 3.45 million barrels to record highs of 543.1 million during the week ended May 6.
read more... 11/05/2016
Total vends Nigerian oilfield stakes estimated at above $1 billion
French oil producer Total has decided to vend a stake in an onshore oilfield in Nigeria for $569 million, bringing the profits from prior divestments in the country to over $1 billion.
read more... 31/03/2015
Daily: Brent crude steady on supply disruptions in Nigeria and Libya
Brent crude held steady on Wednesday, because of supply disruptions in Nigeria and Libya and tensions over annexation of Crimea to Russia, while U.S. crude increased by more than $1 per barrel due to an eighth straight weekly draw in oil stocks at the contract's delivery point in Cushing, Oklahoma.
read more... 27/03/2014