Crude oil prices boosted over 10% in March, the best quarter since mid-2015. Some analysts said that the hike could vanish soon as an output freeze plan by major crude exporters will fail to ease worries of an oversupply. A weak dollar and figures showing a drawdown in crude inventories at the U.S. futures delivery hub helped oil settle steady to firmer in Thursday's session. Brent crude for May delivery, which expired as the front-month contract, rose 34 cents, or 0.8 percent, to close at $39.60 a barrel. Brent crude for June delivery boosted 0.7 percent to settle at $40.33. U.S. crude futures WTI settled at $38.34, up 2 cents on the day, increasing 14 percent in March and 4 percent in the quarter, its largest quarterly gain since June 2015.
read more... 01/04/2016
Crude oil prices ended flat on Wednesday, erasing most of the day’s gains, losing momentum, after U.S. government data unveiled crude stockpiles hit all-time high records despite strong refinery runs. U.S. crude futures rose 4 cents to close at $38.32 a barrel. Brent crude's front-month edged 12 cents higher to settle at $39.26, retreating from a session peak of $40.61.
read more... 31/03/2016
Crude oil prices declined about 3 percent on Tuesday, mirroring intensifying concerns that a two-month hike vanished as demand fails to keep pace with oversupply, including new output from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Brent crude eased $1.13 to settle at $39.14 a barrel, while U.S. crude lost $1.11 to close at $38.28 per barrel.
read more... 30/03/2016
Crude oil futures fell for a second consecutive session on Monday in thin Easter holiday trade and as hedge funds and other large speculators were skeptical to bet on a two-month long price recovery amid robust crude stockpiles.
read more... 29/03/2016
Saudi Arabia has said it will freeze oil output in April regardless of whether or not it can come to an agreement with Iran.
read more... 28/03/2016