Crude oil prices declined on Monday on expectations that U.S. crude stockpiles would rally again to record highs, neglecting declining oil production in Canada after raging wildfires. Brent settled almost 4 percent lower, with U.S. crude falling almost 3 percent. WTI's front-month contract, June, lost $1.22, or 2.8 percent, to settle at $43.44 a barrel. Brent's front-month contract for July delivery eased $1.74, or 3.8 percent, to close at $43.63.
read more... 10/05/2016
Crude oil prices rallied on Thursday after a violent wildfire near Canada’s oil sands region slashed output to the United States. Crude oil futures rose 5 percent before paring gains. Their decrease came as the dollar increased 0.6 percent, its most in three weeks. Brent futures advanced 39 cents, or 0.9 percent, to close at $45.01 a barrel. U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures boosted 54 cents, or 1.2 percent, to close at $44.32.
read more... 06/05/2016
A larger-than-expected increase in U.S. crude stockpiles dragged oil markets down on Wednesday after an early hike over worries about output reductions in Canada’s oil sands region following a conflagration. U.S. crude futures close at $43.78 a barrel, up 13 cents or 0.30 percent, while Brent crude fell 35 cents or 0.78 percent, to settle at $44.62 a barrel.
read more... 05/05/2016
Oil prices tumbled for a second day on Tuesday, receding further from the year's highs reached the previous week, as increasing production renewed worries about the global glut of crude, the U.S. dollar recovered and equity markets weakened. Brent crude futures eased 86 cents, or 1.9 percent, to settle at $44.97 a barrel. U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures declined $1.13, or 2.5 percent, to close at $43.65.
read more... 04/05/2016
Crude oil prices declined about 3 percent on Monday as the output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries approached all-time highs and record speculative buying in international benchmark Brent triggered profit-taking on last month's considerable hike. Brent crude for July delivery lost $1.54, or 3.3 percent, to settle at $45.83 per barrel, touching a session low at $45.72. WTI fell $1.14 cents, or 2.5 percent, to close at $44.78 a barrel, after attaining an intraday low at $44.54.
read more... 03/05/2016